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Published 10 Jun 2026, 10:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Student Engagement Analytics System

Official notice

Authority: University of Essex (Education)

Direct award
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£263,587published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 10 Jun 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Kortext Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract is for provision of Stream software including support and maintenance and any essential upgrades.

The contract is for 24 months.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Jun 2026, 10:06 BST
Last source update
10 Jun 2026, 10:16 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-054582
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b168 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

The University has used the Stream system for 9 years.

It is an essential part of the University's infrastructure which is intrinsically integrated with numerous business-critical systems.

Changing such a core system would significantly impact operational activities and involve substantial change at a time when the University is already undertaking a major, complex digital transformation programme.

The University has decided to continue with the current system until the digital transformation has been completed in order to optimise spend and resources.

Therefore, at the present time it would be impossible for the University to procure an alternative provider to provide the full range of services without detrimentally impacting the wider operations of the University.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jun 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    10 Jun 2026, 10:06 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Jun 2026, 10:16 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £263,5871 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Kortext Limited1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028£263,587 inc. VAT10 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000652 · GB-PPON: PQBL-6931-JNGJ Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, East of England, CO4 3SQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KORTEXT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08617088GB-PPON: PTWL-2913-CHPP Avalon, 26-32 Oxford Road, Bournemouth, South West, BH8 8EZContact 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 Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender