Application Packaging

University of Plymouth
South West

The contract involves the discovery and packaging of approximately 200 software applications annually to support academic and research activities. Services require adherence to vendor-recommended installation methods and custom configurations to ensure reliable, automated deployment within a multi-user Windows desktop environment.

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Awarded value: £150k; As published
Published: 23 December 2025
Awarded: 1 June 2025; App Tech
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist application discovery and packaging services for Windows desktop environments to support automated software deployment and management.

Review and prepare software application requirements to support teaching, learning and research activity for the next academic year.
Provide specialist application discovery and packaging services for the Windows Desktop environment.
Prepare software so that installation is managed automatically and with minimal disruption, and applications function within a multi-user environment and for a range of disciplines/areas.
Package applications by following vendors’ recommended software installation methods, with custom configurations where required for reliable deployments.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 72000000, 48000000

Services in this contract

End-user computing servicesMain service£148k typicalWindows application discovery and packaging for the annual university software portfolio

Lifecycle

Published
23 December 2025
Contract awardedto App Tech
1 June 2025
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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University of Plymouth

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3151144/application-packaging
Buyer reference: SH_UoP_AppPackaging_100_25
Last checked: 5 November 2026

University of Plymouth. Application Packaging. Contract award, 23 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3151144/application-packaging (accessed 5 November 2026).