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Official UK procurement notice

Curriculum Management System · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Wales Trinity Saint David (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£541,665≈ £181k / year · £649,998 inc. VAT30% below published estimate
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2025awarded 8 Oct 2025
Award (standstill) to AKARI SOFTWARE UK LIMITED
Contract term 3 yrsends 23 Oct 2028 · up to 23 Oct 2030 with extensions · starts 24 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is seeking to procure a comprehensive Curriculum Management System (CMS) to support the end-to-end management, governance, and publication of academic programmes and modules. The system must seamlessly integrate with the University's core systems and enable efficient, compliant, and strategic curriculum operations.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£541,665
Contract period: 24 Oct 2025 – 23 Oct 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 23 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £541,665 exc. VAT · £649,998 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: After completing this project, there may be opportunities for additional work or related services. Any further work will be agreed upon between both parties and may include project extensions or new phases. This opportunity primarily relates to UWTSD in its current format. However, this contract will be accessible by the entire UWTSD Group & Pembrokeshire College, so additional provisions may be required under this contract for the duration specified above. However, there is no guarantee of any future work. · The contract will be for a period of 3-years, with an annual review and the option to extend for an additional 1 year, plus 1 year (up to a maximum of 5 years).
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Economic

  • Technical & professional ability

    To be reviewed in the tender process

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • commercial: Toat costs
  • Technical: Qulaity as per tender Document
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Economic

  • Technical & professional ability

    To be reviewed in the tender process

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Jul 2025, 14:04 BST
Last source update
8 Oct 2025, 14:39 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 6 Oct 2025
Authority reference
UWTSD2425/330
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042783
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056576 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

To be confirmed following the tender process

Review and risk notes
Risks

KPIs and service level agreements are included in the tender documentation

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Tender must be submitted as per the below instructions, no later than NOON, on the TENDER DATE.

Submit via: Sell2Wales Postbox www.sell2wales.gov.wales ↗

Tender Date: Noon, 1st September 2025

Tenders received that do not comply with this instruction will not be considered / evaluated.

Timeline

24 Jul 2025 → 24 Oct 2025 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Jul 2025, 14:04 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by380 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent379 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published379 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 14:39 BST
  7. Standstill ends369 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts363 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Jul 2025, 14:04 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 Oct 2025, 14:39 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 Oct 2025, 14:39 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    22 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £379,2901 award exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AKARI SOFTWARE UK LIMITED23 Oct 2025 – 23 Oct 2030£379,2908 Oct 2025standstill to 17 Oct 2025Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders50—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PCRP-2139-LPXM Carmarthen Campus, Carmarthen, Wales, SA31 3EPContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AKARI SOFTWARE UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTPG-4118-HDNY 1st Floor 8 Bridle Close, , Kingston Upon Thames, London, United Kingdom, London, KT1 2JWContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender