Provision of Replacement Finance System via G‑Cloud 14

Official notice

Authority: Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (Education)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Wales (UKL2)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 12 Mar 2026no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Call‑off contract awarded via the Crown Commercial Service G‑Cloud 14 framework (RM1557.14) using the Digital Marketplace. This was a direct award in accordance with the framework rules.

CPV: Software programming and consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 3 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The contract was awarded as a direct award via the Crown Commercial Service G‑Cloud 14…Awarded

The contract was awarded as a direct award via the Crown Commercial Service G‑Cloud 14 framework (RM1557.14) following evaluation of available services on the Digital Marketplace. The selected supplier’s offering was identified as the most suitable to meet the College’s requirements.

Delivery: Wales

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Mar 2026, 16:23 GMT
Last source update: 20 Mar 2026, 16:23 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-025951
Classification (CPV): Software programming and consultancy services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0670bf Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract was awarded as a direct award via the Crown Commercial Service G‑Cloud 14 framework (RM1557.14) following evaluation of available services on the Digital Marketplace. The selected supplier’s offering was identified as the most suitable to meet the College’s requirements.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:163193)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Mar 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 025951-2026-1
Signed
12 Mar 2026
Value
£178,133
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic	3	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Castle Grounds, Cathay's Park, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3ERContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Xledger UKFramework contractor 4 Tower Wharf, Cheese Lane, Bristol, UK, BS2 0JJContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.