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Pre-Enrolment CRM Solution

University of Huddersfield · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 02:43.

Opportunity overview

This is not a tender exercise. This is a scoping phase and not part of any formal procurement process and there is no commitment to carry out such a process at this stage. Participation or non-participation in this PME exercise shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any future procurement process, nor is it intended that any information provided shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement exercise. The University of Huddersfield is embarking on a major modernisation of its CRM capability to strengthen Marketing, International Recruitment, UK Student Recruitment and Pre-Enrolment operations. The current fragmented ecosystem limits the University’s ability to track and manage leads effectively, understand prospective student behaviour, and deliver personalised, data-driven engagement at scale. These systems no longer meet the needs of the teams they support, resulting in inefficiencies, inconsistent insight and constrained conversion performance. As part of this transformation, the University is seeking insight from technology suppliers on how modern CRM solutions can support its vision for reshaping engagement with prospective students. The University is particularly interested in how a next-generation Education CRM could deliver a single, unified platform that supports the prospective student journey, enhances operational efficiency, and enables more targeted and impactful communication. The initial focus is prospect-to-applicant activity across Marketing, International Recruitment, UK Student Recruitment and Pre-Enrolment. Any future solution would also need to provide a scalable foundation for potential expansion across the wider student lifecycle, should the University choose to extend its CRM capability further through a commercially available off the shelf solution. The stated contract start and end dates are indicative only at this stage.

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV48445000 — Customer Relation Management software package
  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV72212445 — Customer Relation Management software development services
  • CPV72224000 — Project management consultancy services
  • CPV72263000 — Software implementation services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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
HUD-CLS-085
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Additional Procurement Categories

services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
4 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
3 Jan 2037, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
48445000
Description
Customer Relation Management software package
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
72212445
Description
Customer Relation Management software development services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
72224000
Description
Project management consultancy services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
72263000
Description
Software implementation services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE44
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The University invites all interested providers to a supplier webinar on 12 June 2026. The webinar, hosted by the University’s Head of Digital Programme Delivery, will set out the University’s current CRM position, the need for change, the intended scope of discovery, and the areas where supplier insight is being sought. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask relevant questions regarding the University’s requirements. Please register for the webinar before 12 noon on 12 June 2026 via the following link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e609461b-7315-478c-b9b7-3dfa1a05aa6f@b52e9fda-0691-4585-bdfc-5ccae1ce1890 The University reserves the right to cancel the webinar if insufficient interest is received. If you experience any issues registering for the webinar, please email digitaldeliverypmo@hud.ac.uk A recording of the webinar and Q&A summary will be made available to attendees or on request, by emailing digitaldeliverypmo@hud.ac.uk Following the webinar, participants are invited to provide further information via an online form. A link to the online form will be shared with registered participants on 10 June 2026 and again after the webinar. This is not a mandatory requirement, but responses will inform the University’s CRM business case, options appraisal and potential future procurement route. The requested further information should be submitted by 5pm on 26 June 2026. The University may invite selected suppliers to follow-up discussions or product demonstrations where further clarification would help inform the CRM business case and options appraisal. This engagement is for market insight only. It is not a tender exercise.
Due
26 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
053479-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
5 Jun 2026, 15:57
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University of Huddersfield
Id
GB-PPON-PVLZ-8691-TYWT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVLZ-8691-TYWT

Address

Street Address
Queensgate
Locality
Huddersfield
Postal Code
HD1 3DH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE44

Contact

Name
Rosalyn Wimpenny
Telephone
01484 422288

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Huddersfield · UKE44 · HD1 3DH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE44 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 053479-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·