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Contract For Student Funding Management System

UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Jul 2026 at 20:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 Apr 2026 at 18:45

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Winchester procured a student funding management system to support and improve its financial support processes and the student experience. This is a software and information systems requirement, covering a digital system rather than physical goods or construction works. Delivery is across South East England and South West England. The university is the public-sector buyer and is based on Sparkford Road, Hampshire. The requirement is focused on managing student funding, so relevant suppliers are those providing platforms for student financial support, funding administration or related higher-education services. The procurement was structured as one requirement, with the system intended to enhance the university’s existing processes and the experience of students using financial support services.

The procurement has been awarded following a completed below-threshold open competition. Eight bids were received, all eight reached the final stage, and all final-stage bidders were SMEs. Blackbullion Ltd was awarded the contract on 16 July 2026 for £150,000 gross. The awarded contract is scheduled to run from 17 August 2026 to 16 August 2029, with an option to extend to 16 August 2031. The original tender deadline was 19 May 2026 at 12:00, and the enquiry deadline was 5 May 2026 at 18:00. The contract was evaluated against criteria set out in the tender documents. Electronic submission was allowed, and the tender was suitable for SMEs.

This award demonstrates established demand from a UK university for software that manages student funding and strengthens financial support processes. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would be SMEs or larger technology businesses with a proven student finance, hardship funding, bursary or grants-management platform, and experience integrating digital services into higher-education operations. Credibility would come from showing that the system can improve administrative workflows while delivering a clear, reliable experience for students seeking support. The competitive response also indicates that the requirement attracted several capable bidders, so future competitors would need a well-developed product, relevant implementation experience and evidence of successful delivery for universities or comparable education organisations. The work spans South East and South West England.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract For Student Funding Management System

Notice Description

The University of Winchester is seeking to secure a Student Funding Management system to support, enhance and improve our current financial support processes and improve the student experience. This is the Award Notice

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 3 Year Contract with an option to extend for a further 2 Years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068911
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067470-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMPSHIRE
Postcode
SO22 4NR
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Paul
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BLACKBULLION LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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