Oracle Support · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Bedfordshire (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£72,184published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Oracle Corporation UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Oracle forms a critical part of the university's IT infrastructure, serving as the database for the SITs student records platform. To ensure uninterrupted operation of this essential system, we must procure annual licenses and support directly from Oracle, the sole provider

CPV: Industry specific software development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Direct award via CCS framework-RM6285.As Oracle are the sole provider of this service

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Dec 2025, 16:03 GMT
Last source update: 12 Dec 2025, 16:03 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-082629
Classification (CPV): Industry specific software development services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f51b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: As Oracle are the sole provider of this service

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £72,1841 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Oracle Corporation UK Limited	£72,184 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 082629-2025-1 · Oracle Corporation UK Limited
Signed
19 Sept 2025
Value
£72,184
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bedfordshire

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: University of Bedfordshire University Square, Luton, East of England, LU13JUContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Public Procurement ReviewReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Oracle Corporation UKAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01782505 Oracle Parkway, Thames Valley Park,, Reading, UK, RG6 1RA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.