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Published 11 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Learning Analytics Solution · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Birmingham City University (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£850,000≈ £283k / year · £850,000 inc. VAT5.9% above published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Mar 2026awarded 1 Jun 2026
Awarded to Kortext Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Birmingham City University is procuring a Learning Analytics solution to support improved student continuation, engagement, and success through the use of integrated, data-driven insights.

The solution will enable the University to move beyond attendance-only monitoring to a more holistic, timely, and actionable understanding of student engagement by bringing together data from core institutional systems.

CPV: Educational software development services · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£850,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensionsValue: £850,000 exc. VAT · £850,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: 2 x 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Detailed within the tender documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    Detailed within the tender documentation

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality Question Evaluation: 65%
  • Solution Demonstration: 15%
  • Total Contract Value: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Total Contract Value
  • Quality Question Evaluation
  • Solution Demonstration
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Detailed within the tender documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    Detailed within the tender documentation

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
11 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
1 Jun 2026, 16:23 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 May 2026
Authority reference
IT216
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012556
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Educational software development servicesSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
UKWest Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064e3b Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Detailed within the tender documentation

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
12 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Feb 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published257 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
  2. Submission deadline228 days ago
    12 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Award decision expected by151 days ago
    28 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent148 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published147 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 16:23 BST
  6. Contract starts118 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    1 Jun 2026, 16:23 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    1 Jun 2026, 16:23 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    1 Jun 2026, 16:23 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £900,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 42 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Kortext Limited1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: 3-year term, with the option to extend for two years, in one-year increments.£900,000 inc. VAT1 Jun 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Birmingham City University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMDM-3781-JGCD · GB-UKPRN: 10007140 Joseph Priestley Building, Cardigan Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7BDContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KORTEXT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08617088GB-PPON: PTWL-2913-CHPP Avalon, 26-32 Oxford Road, Bournemouth, South West, BH8 8EZContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender