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Responsible Procurement

Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS) · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:46.

Opportunity overview

The framework will be designed to help higher education institutions and the wider public sector achieve responsible procurement outcomes across a number of key areas. It aims to cover aspects such as modern day slavery & ethical supply chain due diligence, social value, ESG, EDI, and varying consultancy services.

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV48100000 — Industry specific software package
  • CPV72261000 — Software support services
  • CPV72266000 — Software consultancy services
  • CPV72318000 — Data transmission services
  • CPV79315000 — Social research services
  • CPV79410000 — Business and management consultancy services
  • CPV79411000 — General management consultancy services
  • CPV90700000 — Environmental services
  • CPV98200000 — Equal opportunities consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
RP4066 SU
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
065595-2025
Description
The date has been amended in the Mercell system to reflect the survey response deadline date stated in the Preliminary Market Engagement documentation. The end of the engagement period remains the same.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2026, 00:59

Additional Procurement Categories

goods

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
29 Sept 2029, 00:59
Starts
1 Oct 2026, 01:00
Max Extent Date
28 Sept 2030, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72261000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software support services
Entry 2
Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 3
Id
48100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industry specific software package
Entry 4
Id
72266000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software consultancy services
Entry 5
Id
72318000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data transmission services
Entry 6
Id
79315000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social research services
Entry 7
Id
79410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy services
Entry 8
Id
79411000
Scheme
CPV
Description
General management consultancy services
Entry 9
Id
90700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental services
Entry 10
Id
98200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Equal opportunities consultancy services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
064121-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
10 Oct 2025, 12:00
Entry 2
Id
065595-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
15 Oct 2025, 13:48

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
28 Nov 2025, 23:59

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-02732244
Name
Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG6 6BU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Reading Enterprise Centre, The University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Earley Gate

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
02732244
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Name
Izzy Mackenzie
Telephone
+44 123456789

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Reading · UKJ11 · RG6 6BU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05aca1-2025-10-15T13:48:02+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·