AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
University of Keele awarded a £76,678 call-off for renewal of Adobe licence requirements to ACADEMIA LIMITED under the SUPC SLRA framework (ITS4052 SU), Lot 2B.
Published outcomeThe published award record names ACADEMIA LIMITED as the sole supplier. The award is marked active, with a stated contract period from 26 September 2026 to 25 September 2027.
Market significanceThis is a defined-value university software-licensing renewal procured through an established framework call-off rather than an open competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ACADEMIA LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-ebe508bb-2224-48cf-bb00-213f5b3dc1a4-1 · Lots Lot 2B (framework reference) · 76678 GBP · active
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The active award names Academia Limited as supplier; supplier verification identifies the legal company as ACADEMIA LIMITED (company number 04771037). Award value is £76,678.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Published document title and process notice type.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award status is recorded as active.
Award decision date
99% confidence25 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-25.
Published date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice publication timestamp: 2026-10-14T11:19:04+01:00.
Stated contract period
99% confidence26 September 2026 to 25 September 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod fields.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£76,678
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The single active award value is 76,678 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the sole named supplier
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One award names one supplier, ACADEMIA LIMITED, and records £76,678.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence19 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-09-19T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence25 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-25.
Stated start date
99% confidence26 September 2026
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Contract period start date: 2026-09-26.
Stated end date
99% confidence25 September 2027
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Contract period end date: 2027-09-25T23:59:59+01:00.
Renewal outlook estimate
76% confidencePotential re-procurement or renewal point around September 2027
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Estimate based solely on the explicit stated contract end date of 25 September 2027; no extension or renewal terms are published.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceRenewal of University of Keele Adobe licence requirements
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Process title and description.
Procurement classification
99% confidenceCPV 72268000 — Software supply services
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Primary CPV classification.
Framework route
99% confidenceSUPC SLRA Framework Agreement ITS4052 SU, Lot 2B
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Published requirement description.
Delivery location
95% confidenceST5 5BG
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Tender item delivery address postal code.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Published procurementMethod field.
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Published procurementMethodDetails field.
Competition information
99% confidenceBid count and evaluation information unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceOne year (26 September 2026 to 25 September 2027)
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Explicit contract period dates in the award record.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Contract signature
99% confidenceNot stated
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The notice records an active award and contract period but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier framework call-off for software licence renewal
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One active award names ACADEMIA LIMITED; the description identifies a SUPC SLRA framework call-off.
Buyer demand signal
96% confidenceContinuity demand for Adobe licensing at University of Keele
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The stated requirement is a renewal of the university's Adobe licence requirements.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceOnly total award value published
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The notice provides £76,678 but no licence quantities, unit prices, discounting, or pricing schedule.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier identity was matched by company number 04771037 to ACADEMIA LIMITED.
Award-to-value attribution
98% confidenceClear
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A single active award names one supplier and carries a £76,678 value.
Published detail gap
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: licence volumes, product editions, pricing breakdown, bids, evaluation, award rationale, extension options, and signature status.
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These fields are absent from the supplied award notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature; it supports an active award and stated contract period only.
- No licence quantities, Adobe product mix, unit rates, discount structure, or pricing schedule are published.
- No bid count, bidder identities, evaluation scores, award rationale, or comparative competition information is published.
- No extension, option, or formal renewal provisions are published.
- The framework lot is referenced as Lot 2B, but no separate lot title or allocation record is provided.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
University of KeeleACADEMIA LIMITEDAdobe licencessoftware supply servicesSUPCSLRAITS4052 SUframework call-offpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the University of Keele Adobe licence renewal award?
ACADEMIA LIMITED (company number 04771037) is the sole named supplier on the active award.
What is the value of the Adobe licence renewal award?
The published award value is £76,678.
What is the stated term of the award?
The notice states a period from 26 September 2026 to 25 September 2027.
Was this an open tender?
No. The notice describes a selective procurement conducted as a call-off from a framework agreement.
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