Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 13 May 2026, 17:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

eTendering and Contract Lifecycle solution

Official notice

Authority: Ofqual (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG33)

Awarded value£21,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Cimple Ltd.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Core eTendering and contract award system, meeting Procurement Act 2023 and The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 requirements. Also including a quotation option for further requests for competition against framework agreements that we may use.

CPV: Procurement software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Access to eTendering portal to manage communication between Ofqual and suppliersAwarded

Access to eTendering portal to manage communication between Ofqual and suppliers. Additional information: Awarded via shortlisting and request for further competition using CCS/GPA framework agreement ref: G-Cloud 14 for cloud based software

Delivery: West Midlands

Extensions: 1 x 12 months

48490000 Procurement software package

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: 13 May 2026, 17:29 BST
Last source update: 13 May 2026, 17:29 BST
Authority reference: OF1051
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-044147
Classification (CPV): Procurement software package
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG33)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06983c Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Awarded via a framework agreement

Publisher note: Awarded via shortlisting and request for further competition using CCS/GPA framework agreement ref: G-Cloud 14 for cloud based software

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £21,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 32 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cimple Ltd.SME	£21,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 044147-2026-1 · Cimple Ltd.SME
Signed
3 Mar 2026
Value
£21,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ofqual

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation Floor 2, Friargate, One Station Square, Coventry, West Midlands, CV12FLContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Cimple LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11591373 London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.