Official UK procurement notice
Development of Student Workforce Planning: Revisions to Existing Systems
Authority: University of Kent (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University currently operates a student workforce planning system but there is a need to move the provision to a fit for purpose, single site care provision to ensure that the needs of our modern university are met now and for future years to come. The fundamental considerations for this solution is that it fits within our existing system architecture, is specialist for the higher education sector and that the company owns the intellectual property rights.
The delivery of a timely development is required to enable the university to continue to develop its workforce planning system, which will deliver essential savings and ensure student success.
There are no reasonable alternative or substitute development sites within the desired location that will meet the delivery timescales.
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- 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
- 23 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016274- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065a94Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
- Published justification
Student Workforce Planning Solution for the University of Greenwich. Some of the development on the system fits under the regulations as it is proprietary and the work is specialist to the higher education sector. In addition there is a need as existing systems can not support the additional unplanned growth of student numbers and the existing provider can provide the services. The services works will be delivered on 12 month contract with an option to extend for three further periods of 12 months.
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 23 Feb 2026- Transparency notice published23 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMTUK5
- Contract signature expected27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVHW Solutions LtdSME1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 · up to 30 Apr 2030Extensions: 3 periods of 12 months | £2,985,000 inc. VAT | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MVHW Solutions LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender