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Published 20 Apr 2026, 11:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Kinetics Software · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Coventry University (Education)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£197,040published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Kinetic Solutions Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kinetics software renewal and hosting for the accommodation software that manages the university's booking system.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure 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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Apr 2026, 11:28 BST
Last source update
25 Jun 2026, 17:25 BST
Authority reference
PA-FRAM-1815-26-TH
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060036
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06861d Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

This is the only company who can provide the software renewal and hosting for the accommodation software that manages the University's booking system RSN/ K x Welcome. The time and cost of change from any competitive procurement process would far outweigh any accrued cost savings.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

29 Apr 2026 → 25 Jun 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends173 days ago
    29 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published116 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 17:25 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    20 Apr 2026, 11:28 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    20 Apr 2026, 16:50 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    25 Jun 2026, 17:25 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £197,0401 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Kinetic Solutions LimitedSME30 Apr 2026 – 29 Feb 2028 · up to 28 Feb 2029Extensions: 2+1 year contract term. 1x year extension£197,04020 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Kinetics Software · Kinetic Solutions LimitedSME

    Signed
    1 Feb 2026
    Value
    £197,040
    Period
    1 Mar 2026 – 29 Feb 2028
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Below the threshold for KPIs.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Coventry University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMMH-2339-NMGH Priory Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5FBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KINETIC SOLUTIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03169474GB-PPON: PLTY-9939-GMDT 249 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, South East, MK9 1NAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender