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Global Agent Management Platform Market Engagement

University of Portsmouth

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20 Jul 2026 at 15:20

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation is exploring an agent management platform and related services for delivery in the United Kingdom. The system would support the university’s management of relationships with education agents, including agent contracts, commissions, performance and compliance activities. The requirement is primarily for software and information systems, together with software-related, data, computer support and consultancy services. The work is intended to help the university manage its international agent network through a central platform. Suppliers offering configurable agent relationship management software, implementation support, data services and ongoing technical or consultancy assistance are likely to be relevant.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a preliminary market engagement exercise, not a formal tender. The university is seeking market views on available solutions, functionality, industry practice, indicative pricing models and social value opportunities. Organisations are invited to complete a market engagement questionnaire by 3 August 2026 at 17:00 GMT. The university expects a potential contract to run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029, with an extension or renewal possibility to 1 December 2031. The estimated gross value is £228,000. The engagement does not commit the university to proceeding with a procurement, and participation will not be required for future tendering.

This exercise should suit suppliers with established platforms for managing education, recruitment or other external-agent relationships, particularly where the solution covers contract administration, commission management, performance monitoring and compliance workflows in one system. Relevant businesses may include software providers, systems integrators, implementation partners, data specialists and technology consultancies able to explain their product functionality, delivery approach and support model. The university is also interested in industry best practice, pricing structures and social value opportunities, so suppliers should be prepared to discuss commercial models and wider benefits alongside technical capability. Businesses can use the engagement to shape the university’s understanding of the market and prepare for any later competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Global Agent Management Platform Market Engagement

Notice Description

The University of Portsmouth is currently assessing options for the potential procurement of an Agent Management Platform to support the management of agent relationships, contracts, commissions, performance and compliance activities. This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is an exploratory exercise and does not form part of a formal procurement procedure. Participation in this PME does not create any obligation on the part of the University to initiate or proceed with a procurement process. Furthermore, a decision not to participate in this exercise will not preclude any supplier from being considered in future tendering opportunities. The primary objective is to gain a deeper understanding of the market landscape, possible solutions and their functionality, industry best practices, indicative pricing models, and social value opportunities.

Planning Information

Please register your organisation on the University Intend portal, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/port/aspx/Home whereby you will be able to access this project on intend and express your interest /complete the short market engagement questionnaire. If you have any questions please submit them using the intend correspondence function for this market engagement project. If you are unable to access please contact procurement@port.ac.uk Deadline for submission of market engagement questionnaires is 03/08/2026 at 1700hrs (GMT).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf12
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068346-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72260000 - Software-related services

72300000 - Data services

72500000 - Computer-related services

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£228,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Portsmouth
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 2UP
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

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