Notice Information
Notice Title
Student Information System (SITS)
Notice Description
Full Student Information System. Master database holding full Student Record information from Application to Graduation. Uses include (but not limited to): Application management. Clearing. Course and Module choices. Monitoring and attainment. Assessment and awards. Extenuating Circumstances. Visa Compliance. Statutory Returns (HESA/Data Futures). Student invoicing. Onboarding processes. User Interface (e:Vision is the SITS:Vision web portal). Graduation.
Procurement Information
Due to complexity of existing organisational digital infrastructure, change to an alternative product would present risk and significant additional cost.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05aeb0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065237-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £3,737,916 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2027 - 31 Jul 2031 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
- Contact Name
- Student Information System
- Contact Email
- procurement@uea.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORWICH
- Postcode
- NR4 7TJ
- Post Town
- Norwich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH5 Norfolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Norwich
- Electoral Ward
- University
- Westminster Constituency
- Norwich South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065237-2025
14th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064948-2025
13th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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