Open Text Identity Manager & Open Text File Dynamics 2025

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield Hallam University (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)

Awarded value£71,030published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to ST-FOUR LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Open Text Identity Manager: www.opentext.com/en-gb/products/ident… ↗

This manages all the lifecycle of University IT accounts i.e. staff, students and others and provides some authentication services to some applications e.g. Blackboard

Open Text File Dynamics: www.microfocus.com/media/data-sheet/fil… ↗

This manages provisioning file stores for user's files e.g. homespace and shared collaborative storage spaces

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #14530 x OpenText Identity Manager Identity Administration Standard Core EducationAwarded

4530 x OpenText Identity Manager Identity Administration Standard Core Education

4530 x Storage Manager Education per FTES SW E-LTU Business Support

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Aug 2025, 20:48 BST
Last source update: 7 Aug 2025, 20:48 BST
Authority reference: 2425-53-DTS-YH
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-047085
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0583c9 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Direct Award to maintain continuity of service.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £71,0301 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ST-FOUR LIMITED	£71,030 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 047085-2025-1 · ST-FOUR LIMITED
Signed
30 Jul 2025
Value
£71,030
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield Hallam University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: 10005790 City Campus, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S11WBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ST-FOUR LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 5575554 Salop View, Sutton, NEWPORT, UK, TF10 8DQ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.