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Academic Operations Platform

HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 01:42.

Opportunity overview

To supply and implement an Academic Operations Platform to unify curriculum management, workload planning, scheduling, and student allocation into a single solution.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Softcat plc

Matched by number
Contract value
£577.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Feb 2026
Award ID
032928-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02174990
Location
Marlow, UKJ, SL7 1LW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV48190000 — Educational software package
  • CPVS48190000-FA04 — For training purposes
  • CPVS48190000-JA02 — For computer software
  • CPV72260000 — Software-related services
  • CPV72600000 — Computer support and consultancy services

Lots

  • Academic Operations platform (AOP) is required to streamline academic planning, reduce operational costs, improve staff and student experience, and to enable the University to better meet its strategic objectives of digital transformation, sustainability, and educational excellence. The AOP will be used for curriculum management, workload planning, scheduling (including resource and exam management), publishing and student allocation, and student evaluation and reporting. 4 year agreement to be procured via the NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06803d
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Unique software product, in terms of end to end solution.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
48190000
Description
Educational software package

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPVS
Id
48190000-FA04
Description
For training purposes
Entry 2
Scheme
CPVS
Id
48190000-JA02
Description
For computer software

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Academic Operations platform (AOP) is required to streamline academic planning, reduce operational costs, improve staff and student experience, and to enable the University to better meet its strategic objectives of digital transformation, sustainability, and educational excellence. The AOP will be used for curriculum management, workload planning, scheduling (including resource and exam management), publishing and student allocation, and student evaluation and reporting. 4 year agreement to be procured via the NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72260000
Description
Software-related services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72600000
Description
Computer support and consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG2

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY
Id
GB-COH-8049710

Identifier

Legal Name
HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY
Id
8049710
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Street Address
Harper Adams University
Locality
Newport
Region
UKG21
Postal Code
TF108NB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Louise Fenn
Telephone
+44 1952820280

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
Softcat plc
Id
GB-COH-02174990

Identifier

Legal Name
Softcat plc
Id
02174990
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
Marlow
Region
UKJ
Postal Code
SL7 1LW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
High Court
Id
GB-FTS-525

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody
Organisation 4
Name
Harper Adams University (legal dept.)
Id
GB-FTS-179810

Identifier

Legal Name
Harper Adams University (legal dept.)

Address

Locality
Newport
Postal Code
TF10 8NB ·
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

mediationBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
032928-2026-1
Title
Academic Operations Platform
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Minimum Percentage
1
Maximum Percentage
1
Description
TimeEdit will supply the ultimate AOP solution

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02174990
Name
Softcat plc

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
032928-2026-1
Award ID
032928-2026-1
Title
Academic Operations Platform
Status
active
Date Signed
9 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
577,250
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newport · UKG21 · TF108NB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG2

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 032928-2026award, contract ·