Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY
8049710
Harper Adams University
Newport
TF108NB
UK
Contact person: Louise Fenn
Telephone: +44 1952820280
E-mail: lfenn@harper-adams.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Academic Operations Platform
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48190000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
To supply and implement an Academic Operations Platform to unify curriculum management, workload planning, scheduling, and student allocation into a single solution.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
570 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
650 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72260000
72600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Unique software product, in terms of end to end solution.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Academic Operations Platform
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Softcat plc
02174990
Marlow
SL7 1LW
UK
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 577 250.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 100 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
TimeEdit will supply the ultimate AOP solution
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Procured via framework established under PCR 2015
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Harper Adams University (legal dept.)
Newport
TF10 8NB ·
UK
E-mail: HAUprocurement@harper-adams.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/04/2026