Development, maintenance and website hosting

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South West (UKK13)

Awarded value£103,775published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Academia Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A contract to host, maintain and develop the public university website and associated 'microsites' via Lot 4 SUPC ITS 4052 Software Licence Resellers Agreement framework agreement.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Internet development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1A direct award to Academia Limited via Lot 4 Commercial Off The Shelf Software…Awarded

A direct award to Academia Limited via Lot 4 Commercial Off The Shelf Software Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium ITS4052 - Software Licence Reseller & Consultancy Services for a company to host, maintain and develop the public university website and associated 'microsites. Additional information: Academia are the top ranked supplier on Lot 4 for Commercial off the shelf software. The SUPC ITS4052 framework permits direct award based on ranking.

Delivery: South West · University of Gloucestershire, The Park, Cheltenham, UK. GL50 2RH

72420000 Internet development services

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: Services
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Aug 2026, 14:08 BST
Last source update: 11 Aug 2026, 14:08 BST
Authority reference: 26/876
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-076250
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportInternet development services
Delivery area: South West (UKK13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e165 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: A direct award to Academia Limited via Lot 4 Commercial off The Shelf Software using Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium ITS4052 - Software Licence Reseller & Consultancy Services.
Original notice when framework originally published 2025/S 000-006332

Publisher note: A direct award to Academia Limited via Lot 4 commercial off the shelf software using Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium ITS4052 - Software Licence Reseller & Consultancy Services for We Are Smile.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £103,7751 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Academia LtdCommercial off the shelf software	£103,775 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Commercial off the shelf software · Academia Ltd
Signed
1 Aug 2026
Value
£103,775
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: 06023243 Fullwood House, Park Campus, The Park, Cheltenham, South West, GL502RHContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Minister for the Cabinet OfficeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Academia LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04771037 Mark Road, Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, South East, HP2 7DW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.