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The provision of a similarity detection system

THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:38.

Opportunity overview

This contract is for the provision of an originality/plagiarism detection technology to maintain capability and technical continuity to deliver content checks at point of submission and must integrate with Ulster's Learning Management System and historical data.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

TURNITIN, LLC

No match
Shared published award value
£200.8k
Awarded
21 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 07321841
Location
Oakland, US, 94612, United States

TURNITIN, LLC

No match
Shared published award value
£200.8k
Awarded
21 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PTGB-9818-MHVT
Location
Oakland, US, 94612, United States

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
EXP/1666
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
This Direct Award to a single supplier is justified on the grounds set out under paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule 5 of Procurement Act 2023 where the following conditions are met in relation to the public contract The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract Paragraph 5 (a) due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Paragraph 6 (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights
Entry 2
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-RC000726
Name
THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN0C
Country
GB
Locality
Coleraine
Postal Code
BT52 1SA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Finance Office

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
RC000726
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PDLT-6268-MWZV
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-07321841
Name
TURNITIN, LLC

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
US
Country
US
Locality
Oakland
Postal Code
94612
Country Name
United States
Street Address
1920 Broadway # 205

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
07321841
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Telephone
+1 866 816 5046

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PTGB-9818-MHVT
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PTGB-9818-MHVT
Name
TURNITIN, LLC

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
US
Country
US
Locality
Oakland
Postal Code
94612
Country Name
United States
Street Address
1920 Broadway # 205

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PTGB-9818-MHVT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
22 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
The provision of a similarity detection system
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Value

Amount
200,764
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
240,916.8

Documents

Entry 1
Id
042207-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
22 Jul 2025, 18:43
Entry 2
Id
042208-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
22 Jul 2025, 18:51

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07321841
Name
TURNITIN, LLC
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PTGB-9818-MHVT
Name
TURNITIN, LLC

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Aug 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
31 Jul 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
The provision of a similarity detection system
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
31 Jul 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
The contract is not above the threshold of £5 million including VAT

Value

Amount
200,764
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
240,916.8

Period

Ends
31 Jul 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
044771-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
31 Jul 2025, 14:06

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Coleraine · UKN0C · BT52 1SA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-056442-2025-07-31T14:06:07+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·