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Published 21 Oct 2025, 08:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PE25/09_Ethical research platform · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Anglia Ruskin University (Education)

Direct award
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£512,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 31 Oct 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Worktribe

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of online research ethics platform and research costing.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Oct 2025, 08:30 BST
Last source update
23 Dec 2025, 09:11 GMT
Authority reference
PE25/09
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085640
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d054 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Further Following Competitive Procedure
Published justification

Repeat and extension of solution provided by existing supplier.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

11 Nov 2025 → 23 Dec 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends345 days ago
    11 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published303 days ago
    23 Dec 2025, 09:11 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Oct 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    21 Oct 2025, 08:30 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    31 Oct 2025, 15:44 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    13 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    23 Dec 2025, 09:11 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £512,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
WorktribeSME14 Nov 2025 – 13 Nov 2028 · up to 13 Nov 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 months£512,00031 Oct 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • PE25/09_Ethical research platform · WorktribeSME

    Signed
    27 Nov 2025
    Value
    £512,000
    Period
    27 Nov 2025 – 26 Nov 2028 · up to 26 Nov 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Anglia Ruskin University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMLD-3951-BXJH Anglia Ruskin University, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, East of England, CM1 1 SQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Worktribe LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04576074 Clifton Down, BRISTOL, South West, BS8 3NBContact email, phone

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