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# Doctoral Systems

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/doctoral-systems-ocds-h6vhtk-0517b2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Bath: "Doctoral Systems". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £0. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [University of Bath](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-bath-urn-133789)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £0 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Software package and information systems
- **Delivery Location:** UKK12
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/doctoral-systems-ocds-h6vhtk-0517b2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0517b2`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/doctoral-systems-ocds-h6vhtk-0517b2#tl-md)

## Description
The Doctoral Systems Project is investigating options to enhance the IT software used to manage the doctoral journey at the University of Bath, from first enquiry to admission, and programme administration through to graduation. The project is considering all options, including enhancing the current solution through to replacing it with one or more alternatives. The project is currently in the discovery stage, developing the business case for the strategic delivery project. The business case will provide a series of options and will be submitted to the University Executive Board for consideration and a decision in October 2025.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/74C3UFW34N
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/74C3UFW34N

## Lots (1)
### Lot UoBath/Proc/1243: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `UoBath/Proc/1243`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 48000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 19/10/2025 to 18/10/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F022897-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-05-19T18:05:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T17:23:56.498Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0517b2