Official UK procurement notice
Student Work based Learning Platform Extension
Authority: University of Kent (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Greenwich has a number of employability student systems which work with our student records and student finance systems. There is a need to ensure compliance with our cyber accreditations to ensure the safety of student data. The fundamental considerations for this solution is that it fits within our existing system architecture, is specialist for the higher education sector and that the company owns the intellectual property rights.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 May 2026, 12:12 BST
- Last source update
- 26 May 2026, 12:25 BST
- Authority reference
UOG/SL/PRAC- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-048658- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0698a1Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Unique Work Art Performance; Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
the University of Greenwich has an existing systems which interfaces with our other student systems. There is a need to ensure compliance with our cyber accreditations to ensure the safety of student data. The fundamental considerations for this solution is that it fits within our existing system architecture, is specialist for the higher education sector and that the company owns the intellectual property rights. The delivery of a timely is required to enable the university to continue to support its students with employability which will deliver essential savings and ensure student success and to meet the requirements for the Office for Students.
There are no reasonable alternative or substitute development sites within the desired location that will meet the delivery timescales.
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2026- Transparency notice published14 May 2026, 12:12 BSTUK5
- Transparency notice published26 May 2026, 12:25 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected28 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRACTERA LTD29 May 2026 – 28 May 2027 · up to 28 May 2031Extensions: Annual extensions · Options: The University is planning to merge with the University of Kent: please see our website for further details. Included in the figures is an option to increase numbers. This includes options to extend up to 5 years | £200,000 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PRACTERA LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender