Official UK procurement notice
Enterprise Architecture Tooling · UK public procurement notice
Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAward notice for the provision of an Enterprise Architecture Tool to the University of Salford for a 24-month period commencing 27 February 2026.
CPV: Architectural and related services · Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£139,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: 3.0 Pricing The pricing should be expressed as a yearly fee based on the 2.5 days per month detailed at 2.0 (above). 4.0 Evaluation The quotations received by the University will be evaluated based on a combination of price and demonstrable evidence of how the application meets the requirements detailed in 2.0 (above), within the context of a university environment. Please send your quotations and correspondence to Richard Toft r.s.toft@salford.ac.uk. Feedback will only be provided after the quotation deadline, if feedback is requested.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Feb 2026, 11:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Feb 2026, 22:14 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011774- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064c3eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Please send your quotations and correspondence to Richard Toft r.s.toft@salford.ac.uk.
Timeline
10 Feb 2026 → 27 Feb 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published259 days ago10 Feb 2026, 11:45 GMT
- Clarification questions by252 days ago17 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline249 days ago20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Latest notice published245 days ago24 Feb 2026, 22:14 GMT
- Contract starts243 days ago27 Feb 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026- Tender notice published10 Feb 2026, 11:45 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published24 Feb 2026, 22:14 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete24 Feb 2026, 22:14 GMT
- Contract signature expected24 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avolution SoftwareSME27 Feb 2026 – 24 Feb 2028 | £132,119 inc. VAT | 24 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Avolution SoftwareAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender