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Tech One AMS Sept 2025 - June 2026

Bath Spa University

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19 Aug 2026 at 11:12

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Summary of the contracting process

Bath Spa University procured application management and associated IT support services under the Tech One AMS requirement. The work falls within IT services, including consulting, software development, internet and support activities (CPV 72000000), and is delivered in the South West of England. The procurement is classified as goods, although its stated classification and title indicate a technology support requirement rather than a physical supply. The university is the buying organisation, with the requirement connected to its operational technology environment. This is a single requirement rather than a set of separately described lots, focused on maintaining and supporting the specified application management service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Bids were due by 12 September 2025. Bath Spa University awarded the contract to Softcat Ltd on 30 September 2025 for £43,565.90 including the stated currency of GBP. The tender described a contract running from 30 September 2025 to 30 June 2026, while the award records a contract period from 30 September 2025 to 29 September 2026. The requirement could be extended for up to six years in total. Evaluation was conducted through the framework call-off route, and the opportunity was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award indicates demand from Bath Spa University for application management and wider IT support delivered through a framework call-off. A credible future competitor would need practical capability across IT consulting, software development, internet-related services and ongoing support, with the operational capacity to manage an application management service for a university environment. Experience of delivering comparable technology support under a public-sector framework would be commercially relevant, as would the ability to work within the framework’s call-off process and its requirements for established suppliers. The recorded outcome favoured a large supplier, and the procurement was expressly assessed as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating a need for substantial delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tech One AMS Sept 2025 - June 2026

Notice Description

Tech One AMS Sept 2025 - June 2026 may be extended for up to 6 years total.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-93686aa7-0e7b-46cc-9bce-5162e5889ac9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fb0420b-7db1-41cc-8943-59a42b235ecf
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
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
£43,565 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£43,565 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 29 Sep 2026 6-12 months
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
Bath Spa University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA2 9BN
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Saltford
Westminster Constituency
North East Somerset and Hanham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Softcat Plc

Further Information

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