Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
APUC Limited
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
UK
Contact person: Grace Taylor
Telephone: +44 1314428930
E-mail: gtaylor@apuc-scot.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM77
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Alumni & Fundraising
Reference number: ITS1061 AP
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
APUC is seeking to appoint contractors to a Framework Agreement to provide Alumni and Fundraising CRM Systems on behalf of the UK Universities and colleges.
Potential Services include but are not limited to: system implementation; migration support; support and maintenance; hosting, renewal of contracts and configuration and development if required by Institutions.
This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members and future members within the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows:
Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members.
http://http://apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC);
https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/ourmembers
London Universities Purchasing Consortium(LUPC);
https://www.lupc.ac.uk/memberlist
North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC);
https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC);
https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/ourmembers
Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW) https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72261000
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM77
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
APUC is seeking to appoint contractors to a Framework Agreement to provide Alumni and Fundraising CRM Systems on behalf of the UK Universities and colleges.
Potential Services include but are not limited to: system implementation; migration support; support and maintenance; hosting, renewal of contracts and configuration and development if required by Institutions.
This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members and future members within the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows:
Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members.
http://http://apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC);
https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/ourmembers
London Universities Purchasing Consortium(LUPC);
https://www.lupc.ac.uk/memberlist
North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC);
https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC);
https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/ourmembers
Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW) https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/10/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=829158.
(SC Ref:829158)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/08/2026