Notice Information
Notice Title
OPX Support Services
Notice Description
Support for OPX software solution
Procurement Information
Schedule 5 PA23 - point 5 5 The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract- (a)due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0602e8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018055-2026
- 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
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72261000 - Software support services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Feb 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Jan 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Jan 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- STUDENT LOANS COMPANY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G5 8DF
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC3 Tees Valley
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC33 Darlington
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Darlington
- Electoral Ward
- Red Hall & Lingfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Darlington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018055-2026
27th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002612-2026
13th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001892-2026
9th January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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