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RHUL-27050 Provision of Web Ally Software from Blackboard International B.V

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College

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08 Oct 2026 at 16:03

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Summary of the contracting process

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College procured Blackboard Ally software licences and associated services. Blackboard Ally is software used to improve the accessibility of digital learning materials. The purchase is described as a supply of software licences with related services, rather than a wider technology programme. Delivery is in the South East of England. The procurement was made through the NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework. The requirement therefore relates to supplying and supporting this specific educational software through an established public-sector framework route.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to TET Limited on 25 August 2026. The award value is £189,312. The contract period runs from 27 August 2026 to 26 August 2031. The procurement used the NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework agreement. The tender deadline was 25 August 2026. The recorded procurement method is described only as “Other”; no further procedure detail is provided. The purchase is a single requirement for the software licences and associated services. No separate award evaluation criteria are recorded, so the basis on which bids were assessed cannot be summarised.

For suppliers tracking repeat demand at Royal Holloway, this award shows a requirement for Blackboard Ally licences together with associated services, delivered through the NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework. A credible competitor would need to supply or resell the relevant software and provide the related services required to support its use in a university setting. Familiarity with accessibility software for digital learning materials and with public-sector framework purchasing would be relevant. The awarded supplier was a large business, and the buyer recorded the requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. This points to a scale and route that may favour suppliers able to meet framework conditions and deliver an established software product with supporting services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RHUL-27050 Provision of Web Ally Software from Blackboard International B.V

Notice Description

Awarded to TET Limited for Software Licenses and Associated Services for Blackboard Ally via the NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework agreement (SBS10510)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-59bf8661-b1b7-4e86-89fe-cd70ab11b72f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f919d608-6dd8-4607-99e1-19b4918d01f7
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£189,312 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£189,312 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
27 Aug 2026 - 26 Aug 2031 Over 5 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
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EGHAM
Postcode
TW20 0EX
Postcode Area
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Runnymede
Electoral Ward
Englefield Green East
Westminster Constituency
Windsor

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TET Limited

Further Information

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