Contract award · 14 Jan 2026

Award of contract - Simulator upgrade - University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen awarded “Award of contract - Simulator upgrade - University of Aberdeen” to Osc AS for £327k. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionTelecoms equipmentScotland

Value £327k
WinnerOsc AS SME

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

What “without competition” means

Key facts

Buyer
University of Aberdeen · Body governed by public law
Supplier
Osc AS SME
Value
£326,767
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Telecoms equipment · Audio-visual equipment (CPV 32321200)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date14 Jan 2026
  2. Published14 Jan 2026Published the same day

Description

Upgrade of the bespoke Marine Simulator research facility at NDC.

About the supplier

  • Osc AS: every public contract they have won.

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