University of Greenwich: Research Management Tool

UK-London: Software package and information systems.

Preliminary Questions
   This notice is published by:
   Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses
       University of Greenwich
       Old Navel College, Park Row, London, SE10 9LS, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2083318697, Email: m.j.roust@greenwich.ac.uk
       Contact: Mark Roust
       Main Address: www.gre.ac.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.gre.ac.uk
       NUTS Code: UK

I.4) Type of the contracting authority (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
      Body governed by public law

I.5) Main Activity (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
      Education


Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement
   
   II.1.1) Title: Research Management Tool.
      Reference number: Not Provided
      
   II.1.2) Main CPV code:
      48000000 - Software package and information systems.
   
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES
   
   II.1.4) Short Description: The University of Greenwich is planning to adopt the Worktribe research management system to provide a sector leading, single vendor led, fully integrated with all applicable University of Systems, end-to-end management platform in a modular delivery incorporating Opportunities, Pre-Award, Post-Award, Ethics, Contracts, Due Diligence, Outputs, Impacts, Profiles and REF. As we do not believe that any other company is able to provide this Research Management, we plan to issue a contract award notice after 30 days to Worktribe Limited.
   
   II.1.6) Information about lots
      This contract is divided into lots: No

   II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
      Value: 3,000,000      
      Currency: GBP


II.2) Description

   II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      48331000 - Project management software package.
   

   II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKJ SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
   
   
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
    The University of Greenwich is planning to adopt the Worktribe research management system to provide a sector leading, single vendor led, fully integrated with all applicable University of Greenwich systems, end-to-end management platform in a modular delivery incorporating Opportunities, Pre-Award, Post-Award, Ethics, Contracts, Due Diligence, Outputs, Impacts, Profiles and REF. As we do not believe that any other company is able to provide this Research Management, we plan to issue a contract award notice after 30 days to Worktribe Limited.    
   
   II.2.5) Award criteria
   (Directive 2014/24/EU / Directive 2014/25/EU)
               
   Price - Weighting: 50
         
      
      
   II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:    No       
   
   II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:    No

   II.2.14) Additional information:
    If any supplier feels that they can provide the services identified above they should provide details of their solution to Mark Roust using the email address set out in the notice within 30 days of this notice. They should also provide details of where their solution is deployed and what software that it integrates with.    
      
Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
   
   IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Negotiated procedure without prior publication (in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU)          
   
   IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No    
   
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
         The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
         
IV.2)Administrative Information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
      Notice number in OJ S: Not provided       
   
Section V: Award Of Contract/Concession
      
Award of Contract/Concession No: 1
Contract No: Not Provided    Lot Number: Not Provided    Title: Not Provided

V.2) Award of contract/concession
      
      V.2.1) Date of contract award decision: 14/02/2025.
      
      V.2.2) Information about tenders
      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No .

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire, No. 1:
          WorkTribe, 04576074
       Engineers House, The Promenade, Clifton Down, Clifton Down, Bristol, BS8 3NB, United Kingdom
       NUTS Code: UKJ
   The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: No    
   
         
      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession:
         Initial estimated total value of the contract: 3,000,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot/concession 3,000,000         
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting:
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No          


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.3) Additional Information:
      To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=925254144
GO-2025217-PRO-29458069 TKR-2025217-PRO-29458068   
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   
      VI.4.1) Review Body
          Royal Courts of Justice
       London, United Kingdom
   
      V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
         Not Provided .

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
      Not Provided    
      
      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided
   
   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/02/2025


Annex D1 - General Procurement
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
Directive 2014/24/EU

1. Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU

   No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to: Not provided

   The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive: No
   
   The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
   
   Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive: No
   
   Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive: No

   

   

   Procurement of supplies quoted and purchased on a commodity market: No

   Purchase of supplies or services on particularly advantageous terms: Not Provided



3. Explanation

   Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is
   lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive: (500 words maximum)
   No other suitable supplier