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Attendance Monitoring System

CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY

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02 Oct 2025 at 10:18

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process initiated by Canterbury Christ Church University involved the acquisition of an Attendance Monitoring System classified under educational software development services. Located in Canterbury, UKJ44, the procurement was conducted through a limited method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, and utilised the G-Cloud 14 Framework. The process is currently in the Award stage with a contract awarded to Simac IDS Ltd, based in Manchester (UKD33), on 1st September 2025. The contract, valued at £268,776, has provisions for a three-year term with an optional one-year extension, although one lot related to this procurement has been marked as canceled.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses specialising in educational software development, especially those capable of creating robust attendance monitoring systems. Companies that have previously engaged in framework agreements or have experience in fulfilling service contracts without prior competition would find this project particularly suitable. The large-scale operations of Simac IDS Ltd highlight the level of capacity and expertise required to successfully undertake similar future contracts, presenting growth potential for businesses in the educational technology sector willing to expand their market reach through public procurements.

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Notice Title

Attendance Monitoring System

Notice Description

The provision of a system to monitor student attendance

Lot Information

Lot 1

Single system to record student attendance

Options: 3 year contract with an option to extend by a further year

Procurement Information

This contract was awarded via the G-Cloud 14 Framework

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a680
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061606-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72212190 - Educational software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£268,776 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 20255 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Lee Crocker
Contact Email
procurement@canterbury.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CANTERBURY
Postcode
CT1 1QU
Post Town
Canterbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
TLD33 Manchester

Local Authority
Canterbury
Electoral Ward
Barton
Westminster Constituency
Canterbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SIMAC IDS

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