Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 24 Aug 2026, 15:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Student Capability Measuring and Reporting Product

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Published estimate£60,000≈ £60k / year · £72,000 inc. VAT2.5% below published estimate

Submissions closed 21 Sept 2026awarded 28 Sept 2026

Awarded to Cappfinity Limited

Contract term 1 yrends 1 Jan 2028 · up to 1 Jan 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This opportunity is for an organisation to tender for a contract to provide our school with a turnkey product that will allow us to assess, benchmark and report student strengths with the aim of improving individual student confidence, ability and outcomes (personal, academic and professional) and to measure our own performance in helping students achieve their potential. The solution should be in place by January 1, 2027 to allow for onboarding and training as early as possible in 2027.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£60,000

Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 1 Jan 2028 (1 yr) · up to 1 Jan 2030 with extensionsValue: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 [two] occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable).

48000000 Software package and information systems

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Commercial 10% Technical 90%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
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: 24 Aug 2026, 15:04 BST
Last source update: 2 Oct 2026, 11:19 BST
Authority reference: UoS/OW/26/27/QTR1/Student Capability Measuring and Reporting Product
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-080443
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eabe Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 21 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 9 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

For full tender information and to express an interest please visit our InTend portal via: in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home ↗.

Timeline

24 Aug 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 5 dates

Tender notice published59 days ago
24 Aug 2026, 15:04 BST
Clarification questions by43 days ago
9 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline31 days ago
21 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Latest notice published21 days ago
2 Oct 2026, 11:19 BST
Today
22 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 70 days
1 Jan 2027

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Aug 2026

Tender notice published
24 Aug 2026, 15:04 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
2 Oct 2026, 11:19 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
2 Oct 2026, 11:19 BST
Contract signature expected
7 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £58,5001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cappfinity Limited1 Jan 2027 – 1 Jan 2028 · up to 1 Jan 2030Extensions: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 [two] occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable).	£58,500	28 Sept 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Salford

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000666 · GB-PPON: PDHR-3751-QPQR 43 The Crescent, Salford, North West, M5 4WTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Cappfinity LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 6802155GB-PPON: PGNB-6961-LNJT 2230-2235, Regents Court, Business Park, The Crescent,, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 7YEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender2 Oct 2026, 11:19 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender24 Aug 2026, 15:04 BST