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GB-Glasgow: LLE Business Rules Engine

Student Loans Company

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Summary of the contracting process

Student Loans Company procured a business rules engine for its LLE programme, classified under IT services. The requirement concerns the engine and associated software and technology services; the published scope also records training and additional use cases for MuleSoft. The buyer is Student Loans Company, based in Glasgow. Delivery is in Scotland. The information identifies the requirement as a business rules engine, but does not set out its detailed technical functions or the specific business processes it supports. The additional use cases indicate that the solution was extended beyond its initial scope during delivery, including a set of five further use cases. The work is therefore relevant to suppliers of business rules platforms and related software implementation and support, particularly those able to work with MuleSoft.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Computacenter UK Ltd. The award decision was made on 28 June 2024, following a tender submission deadline of 21 June 2024. The contract runs from 1 July 2024 to 16 June 2027. Its awarded value is £403,225. The procurement was categorised as a goods purchase, with IT services as the main classification. The published amendment description records three contract changes: training valued at £5,383, an additional MuleSoft use case valued at £51,967, and five additional use cases valued at £814,641. The notice does not state how bids were evaluated or describe a specific procurement procedure. No division into lots is recorded. The contract was awarded to a single supplier.

This award demonstrates demand at Student Loans Company for a business rules engine and related software work, including training and extensions to support MuleSoft use cases. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate the ability to supply and implement a business rules solution, connect it with MuleSoft, and extend it as additional use cases emerge. Delivery also involved training, so relevant capability would include transferring knowledge to the buyer alongside technical implementation. The procurement was awarded to a large IT supplier and was not marked as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. This points to a requirement delivered at a substantial scale, where bidders would need enough capacity to manage implementation and subsequent changes. These are indicators from the awarded scope, not stated minimum qualification requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Glasgow: LLE Business Rules Engine

Notice Description

NOTE: This notice was updated on 15 October 2026 for the following reason: CCN001 - Training - 30/04/2025 - PS5,383 CCN002 - Additional Use Case for Mulesoft - 30/06/2025 - PS51,967 CCN003 - 5 Additional Use Cases - 27/10/2025 - PS814,641(LLE Business Rules Engine)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1214af6d-4caa-4e2f-a98a-6b64f30d8176
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c2c5286-dead-4710-9c98-711b9b483292
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£403,225 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£403,225 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jun 20242 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2024 - 16 Jun 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Student Loans Company
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G5 8DF
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Govan
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Computacenter

Further Information

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