Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 16 Sept 2024, 14:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Apprenticeship Management Software · UK public procurement notice

Authority: University of Cumbria (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)

+7 more

Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£1,416,6172 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Mar 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Aptem Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Software requirement for end to end on line management system for apprenticeships within the University.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Apprenticeship Management SoftwareAwarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Sept 2024, 14:28 BST
Last source update: 24 Aug 2026, 14:08 BST
Authority reference: DA24-14
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-080390
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
+2 more
South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049b2c Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Procurement of supplies quoted and purchased on a commodity market
Published justification: The software was awarded via the G-Cloud 13 Call-Off Framework

Publisher note: The software was awarded via the G-Cloud 13 Call-Off Framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £1,416,6172 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 31 Mar 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Aptem LtdSME	£675,313 †	—	Awarded
Aptem LtdSME	£741,304 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 029558-2024-1 · Aptem LtdSME
Signed
31 Mar 2024
Value
£675,313
Status
active
Contract 080390-2026-1-1 · Aptem LtdSME
Signed
31 Mar 2024
Value
£741,304
Status
active
- Change 12 month extension, Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: 12 month extension as allowed for in contract

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: 06033238 Fusehill Street, Cumbria, North West, CA12HHContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Aptem LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06824227 London, North West

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.