Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 5 Dec 2025, 12:51 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Learning Management system

Official notice

Authority: University of Cumbria (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£60,000≈ £30k / year · £72,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Jan 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Cumbria is looking to appoint a supplier who can deliver functional and non-functional requirements for a secure, scalable , and user-friendly mandatory training platform for staff and students.

CPV: Educational software package · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1CancelledRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£60,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2030 with extensionsValue: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 2 x 12 months

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

Lot awarding rule: Lots 10%,Quality 40%,Price 50%

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
Cancelled
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
5 Dec 2025, 12:51 GMT
Last source update
5 Dec 2025, 15:39 GMT
Authority reference
27-01
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080133
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Educational software packageIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05efa1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Dec 2025 → 1 Aug 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published326 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 12:51 GMT
  2. Submission deadline281 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts88 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Dec 2025, 12:51 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    5 Dec 2025, 15:39 GMT
    UK12
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    5 Dec 2025, 15:39 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—5 Dec 2025CancelledIssued in error

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 06033238 Fusehill Street, Cumbria, North West, CA1 2HHContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender