Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Portsmouth
10007155
University House
Portsmouth
PO12UP
UK
Contact person: Angela Maslin
E-mail: angela.maslin@port.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.port.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
Linked -in Learning
Reference number: 25-763
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Call off from Software Licences Reseller & Consulting Services Framework ITS4052SU for LinkedIn Learning : a learning platform used by Academics and also used by professional services and staff in general for development and support.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
290 529.54
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Linked - in Learning Site Licence 3 year contract billed annually, via Established 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:
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure
Explanation
This is awarded via use of SUPC ITS4052SU SRLA Framework for call off award.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/06/2026
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
Academia Limited
04771037
Hemel Hempstead
UK
NUTS: UKH23
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:
: 290 529.54
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Awarded through ITS4052SU to Academia for linked in learning.
contract start 01/08/2026 to 13/07/2029
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth,
Portsmouth
PO1 2EG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/06/2026