Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation
PWYV-2655-NPMQ
University House
Portsmouth
PO12UP
UK
E-mail: procurement@port.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ31
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://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
ARC Placement System
Reference number: 26-945
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This requirement is for a placement management system to support allocations for students undertaking mandatory healthcare placements.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
26 501.08
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority requires a software solution to support the management and allocation of clinical placements for healthcare students. The system will be used to plan, allocate, monitor and report on student placements across healthcare providers, improving efficiency, visibility and data management throughout the placement lifecycle. The contract will be awarded through the ITS4052SU SLRA Framework for an initial period of one year.
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Direct Award under a framework, ITS4052SU
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
04/09/2026
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: UKH2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 26 501.08
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Portsmouth
Portsmouth
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/09/2026