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Integrated Project Management Information System (PMIS)

THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

02 Apr 2026 at 14:49

TenderUpdate

03 Feb 2026 at 17:09

Tender

07 Jan 2026 at 09:28

Planning

02 Dec 2025 at 12:18

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Ulster has concluded its tender process for an Integrated Project Management Information System (PMIS), which commenced planning in December 2025 and proceeded through the tender and award stages. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, aimed at acquiring IT services that include consulting, software development, implementation, and support, with a focus on replacing Microsoft's Project Online system. The procurement process culminated with the award issued on 2nd April 2026, valuing the contract at £124,800, awarded to Parm AG, a Swiss SME. This project falls under the IT services category, with the contract to be executed in the United Kingdom starting from 1st May 2026 and potentially extendable up to 2030.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in IT services, particularly those offering innovative project management solutions. The University’s objective for strategic, executive, and operational reporting levels, as well as integration capabilities with financial systems, signals a lucrative opportunity for firms specialising in scalable and secure software development and consultancy. Companies with strengths in software implementation and supply, particularly those adept at migration of existing data systems, are well-positioned to bid for similar future opportunities within the academic sector. Additionally, the open procurement process allows diverse participants to compete, promoting growth for SMEs with a promising technological portfolio.

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Notice Title

Integrated Project Management Information System (PMIS)

Notice Description

Ulster University has been using Microsoft's Project Online (POL) system since 2019. Following Microsoft's recent announcement to decommission Project Online in September 2026 with some system functionality ceasing from April 2026, the University is looking for alternative solutions from potential service providers in the marketplace to deliver the following aims: - Establish a "single source of truth" for all project data. - Standardise templates, reports, and processes. - Future Capability to integrate with our financial systems. The new system should be the source of truth for project-level financials. Page 2 to 6 - Be scalable, secure, and future proof. - Support strategic, executive, and operational reporting levels. - Usability of the system is considered key. - Migrate the current POL data and system to the future system. We are seeking options available to the University currently available in the market to include: - Strategic alignment, prioritisation and what-if analysis; - Portfolio, programme and project management; - Project planning, management, and execution; - Task management; - Financial management; - Reporting and analytics; - Benefits management; - Risk and issue management; - Change request management; - Dependency management; - POL Migration process; and - Intuitive User Experience and Interface.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Services may need to change throughout the Term and the process for such review is the Variation procedure, which is set out in the Specified Terms and Schedule 12 of the Terms and Conditions of Contract.

Renewal: The Contract will be for two (2) years initially, with an option to extend for any periods up to an including twenty-four (24) months.

Planning Information

The Preliminary Market Engagement for this requirement has now been concluded. A Request for Information (RFI) was issued on eSourcingNI on 26-Sep-25 under Project Code: Project_28878 / RFI Ref: PQQ_4683 which closed on 10-Oct-25. 10 completed PME responses were received and the University opted to not follow up with any further engagement meetings / demonstrations due to sufficient information received from respondents following a short clarification period. F01: Prior information notice (prior information only) Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-060231 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a369 The University initially believed this procurement was going to be below threshold but following indicative costs received in PME responses, we now believe this will be above threshold hence why this PME notice is retrospective. It is anticipated that the resulting tender competition will be published via eTendersNI under CFT ID 6282386 in early 2026, however this is subject to change along with estimated tender publication date and contract start & end dates stated in this PME notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ecd1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031077-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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

72263000 - Software implementation services

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£124,800 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
12 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
1 Apr 20261 months ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2030-01-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER
Additional Buyers

ULSTER UNIVERSITY

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COLERAINE
Postcode
BT52 1SA
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0C Causeway Coast and Glens
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland, TLN0 Northern Ireland, TLN06 Belfast, TLN0C Causeway Coast and Glens

Local Authority
Causeway Coast and Glens
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
East Londonderry

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PARM

Further Information

Notice Documents

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