Award

Provision of Studiosity Services Agreement

DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 Sep 2025 at 09:07

Award

22 Aug 2025 at 10:14

Award

22 Aug 2025 at 10:10

Summary of the contracting process

De Montfort University, located in Leicester, United Kingdom, has recently completed a procurement process to secure online academic support services through a "Provision of Studiosity Services Agreement". The direct award was given to Studiosity Pty Ltd, an Australian-based company, due to the lack of competition for the required services. The procurement is governed by the UK Procurement Act 2023, and involved a total contract value of £1,196,390. The contract commenced on 5th September 2025 and will initially run until 31st July 2026, with options to extend annually until 2030. This procurement falls under the 'services' category, specifically education and training services, highlighting its strategic importance to the university's academic support infrastructure.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in educational technology and support services, particularly those offering innovative, 24/7 on-demand learning assistance solutions. Companies that can meet specific technical requirements, like those fulfilled by Studiosity, will find this sector lucrative. SMEs and large enterprises with robust educational software packages and the ability to scale operations in line with educational institutions' demands would be well positioned to compete in similar procurement processes. Such businesses can enhance their market position by aligning their services with the evolving needs of academic institutions, focusing on direct procurement opportunities where their unique capabilities offer unmatched solutions.

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Notice Title

Provision of Studiosity Services Agreement

Notice Description

Studiosity is an online academic support system developed to assist students in their studies by providing 24/7 on-demand assistance across multiple subjects and skills. These services to students include writing feedback, live chat support and peer mentoring.

Procurement Information

DMU is utilising Schedule 5 paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023 in respect of this direct award which states; "due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works." We have not be able to identify alternative options in the market which could meet our specific needs like Studiosity.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058cb5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054152-2025
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,196,390 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,196,390 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
4 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@dmu.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 9BH
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STUDIOSITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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