Prospectus Plus · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Cumbria (Education)

Below threshold - unknown

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Awarded value£60,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 5 May 2026

Awarded to We are SMILE Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Cumbria required a supplier to provide digital prospectus and publication solutions providing a single integrated platform removing the need for multiple tools and reducing manual processes.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

72212300 Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software development services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 May 2026, 14:08 BST
Last source update: 11 May 2026, 14:08 BST
Authority reference: 26-SSJ-07
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-043030
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0695c7 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
11 May 2026, 14:08 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £60,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 5 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
We are SMILE LtdSME	£60,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · We are SMILE LtdSME
Signed
5 May 2026
Value
£60,000
Period
5 May 2026 – 29 Jan 2029
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 06033238 · GB-PPON: PTMZ-6255-GYTY Fusehill Street, Cumbria, North West, CA1 2HHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

WE ARE SMILE LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07405582GB-PPON: PGWR-1298-DMRW Onyx House 12 Phoenix Business Park, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 4NUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender11 May 2026, 14:08 BST