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23 Jun 2026 at 14:07

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Lincoln has concluded a competitive procurement process to secure a supplier for lecture capture software, with the contract awarded to Panopto EMEA Limited on 23rd June 2026. This procurement, classified under Library, Compliance, and Educational software packages, is aimed at enhancing the university's video management capabilities across its campus in Lincoln, England, postal code LN6 7TS. The procurement was carried out through a direct, single tender action below the threshold, and has now reached the awarding stage, with the contract set to commence on 20th July 2027 and conclude by 19th July 2030. The total contract value is £75,000, focusing on services within the education sector.

The contract offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for software providers specialising in cloud-based video management platforms and those capable of integrating with educational infrastructures like Blackboard and Microsoft Teams. The successful supplier, Panopto EMEA Limited, demonstrates the scale required for delivering comprehensive video content solutions that include analytics, adaptive streaming, and multi-camera capabilities, crucial for supporting the University's diverse educational needs. Other businesses with expertise in developing or supporting similar educational software and video management solutions could find similar future opportunities in the public procurement sector, especially those able to customise and scale solutions for large educational institutions.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Lecture Capture Software

Notice Description

The University were looking to appoint a competent supplier to provide lecture capture software, across the whole of the University. The chosen software meets the following technical/functional specification: Cloud-based video management platform that provides a customisable video library with departmental home pages, a suit of analytics for gauging viewing behaviour, content creation tools for all faculty, student, and staff, an easy-to-use video editor that runs in any web browser, content governance including availability windows and approval workflows, an inside-video search engine that indexes every word spoken and shown on-screen in every recording, and a video player that runs in any web browser and on students' mobile devices. Every video uploaded to the library is automatically transcoded for adaptive bitrate streaming, ensuring fast start-up and minimal buffering, regardless of connection speed. Optimised viewing during playback for the viewer's network connection by continuously detecting the available bandwidth in real time and dynamically adjusting the quality of the video stream accordingly. Students r other content viewers can also manually adjust the playback quality of their videos based on their preference and internet connection. Supports all major codecs and upload file types which ensures the University will be able to support any current and legacy video format. Along with the robust video management and cloud storage tools provided, the video platform was built to seamlessly integrate with Blackboard and Microsoft Teams providing single sign-on and rolling synchronisation of permissions. Multi-camera and distributed recording is supported for on-demand and live streaming of events, ideal for lecture and assessment environments. The technology allows capturing multiple video sources acoross different rooms without extensive cabling. By connecting video sources to internet-connected computers, each computer captures its video sources into the same session. They are then synchronised upon upload, creating a single production with multiple feeds.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-74657a91-5255-4e7f-a162-9a9bfe616a94
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab657da7-8ad9-489d-ace9-85266430892b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48160000 - Library software package

48170000 - Compliance software package

48190000 - Educational software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jun 20263 days ago
Contract Period
19 Jul 2027 - 19 Jul 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN6 7TS
Post Town
Lincoln
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Boultham
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PANOPTO EMEA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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