Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
20a Inverleith Row
Edinburgh
EH3 5LR
UK
E-mail: supplychain@rbge.org.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.rbge.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11182
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Ticketing SaaS for Admissions and Events
Reference number: RBGE-2025-034
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72268000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Ticketing SaaS for Admissions and Events
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
146 730.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72268000
48110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Software as a Service for Admissions and Events Ticketing for the the Palm Houses and the Royal Botanic Garden generally.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Potential Extension into our Regional Gardens in the future.
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
The stated contract price covers all potential extension options allowable under the contract.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
There was not prior call for competition because RBGE elected to use the Scottish Government SVAR Framework Agreement which has a sole supplier appointed to it.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: RGBE 2025 034
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/06/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Computacenter
Haston House, 2 Redheughs Rigg, South Gyle
Edinburgh
EH12 9DQ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 146 730.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:834257)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Courts
27 Chamber Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/07/2026