Award

AULA Product Development Resource

COVENTRY UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Aug 2025 at 16:08

Award

15 May 2025 at 15:52

Award

13 May 2025 at 12:57

Summary of the contracting process

Coventry University has awarded a contract titled "AULA Product Development Resource" in the services category to support its AULA VLE Platform. This contract was awarded to Singularis Future Serve Pte Ltd, a large firm based in Singapore, through a direct procurement method due to the unique technical requirements and proprietary rights associated with the project. The contract commenced on 5th June 2025 and is set to conclude on 5th June 2026. The procurement process, characterised as a direct award due to the supplier’s exclusive technical know-how, ensures Coventry University's continued support through Singularis’s developed proprietary solutions, essential for maintaining security and system integrity. The procurement process adheres to UK legislation under the legal basis of 2023/54.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses that specialise in IT services, particularly those involved in consulting, software development, and support. However, due to the specific technical environment and intellectual property considerations, the contract was restricted to the incumbent provider. This underscores the importance of businesses building relationships and securing a unique position within a niche area to leverage similar future opportunities. The significant contract value in GBP highlights the scale of possibilities for large enterprises that can meet specialised needs and own proprietary technologies in educational platforms.

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Notice Title

AULA Product Development Resource

Notice Description

Contractor resource to support the University's AULA VLE Platform.

Procurement Information

The justification for direct award is based on the following technical circumstances: Ownership of Proprietary Solution by the Contracting Authority: While the intellectual property rights of the bespoke solution are formally held by Coventry University, the system is wholly designed, configured, and implemented by the supplier. The supplier retains exclusive knowledge of the internal logic, custom-developed components, and maintains the security architecture of the system. Exclusive Technical Know-how and System Familiarity: The supplier's historic involvement in the design and build phases has resulted in a technical environment that cannot be practically or safely supported or modified by any other economic operator. No alternative supplier has access to the internal configuration, source code annotations, or encrypted integration protocols essential for compliant and secure delivery. Risk and Inefficiency of Change in Supplier: Transferring the contract to another provider would result in disproportionate technical risk, including potential service disruption, loss of system integrity, and elevated security exposure. Additionally, engaging a new supplier would entail duplicative discovery costs, lengthy familiarisation, and likely redevelopment, undermining value for money. Due Diligence: An internal technical and commercial appraisal concluded that no alternative supplier could undertake the services without unacceptable risk, cost, and delay.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05120a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045808-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,079,817 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,290,721 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
4 Jun 2025 - 5 Jun 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@coventry.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5FB
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SINGULARIS FUTURE SERVE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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