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Padlet digital workspace software

UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE

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27 Jul 2026 at 16:47

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Gloucestershire procured Padlet for Schools, a digital workspace and educational software package. The requirement covers the supply of commercial off-the-shelf software through a software licence reseller and consultancy services arrangement. Delivery is for Fullwood House, Park Campus, The Park, Cheltenham. The buyer is a public university whose education activities require digital learning tools. The selected supplier, Academia Limited, is a software and services business providing the Padlet for Schools product under the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium ITS4052 arrangement. The procurement is categorised as goods, with the practical requirement centred on supplying and supporting educational workspace software for use by the university.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. The University of Gloucestershire made a direct award to Academia Limited through Lot 4, Commercial Off The Shelf Software, of the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium ITS4052 Software Licence Reseller and Consultancy Services arrangement. The procedure was a limited award without prior publication of a call for competition. The stated rationale was that the procurement fell outside the relevant directive’s scope. One bid was recorded, and the award was evaluated on price. The award is titled Padlet for Schools. The contract was signed on 27 July 2026 and has a value of £38,967. The process record shows the associated lot as cancelled, while the award and contract remain active.

This outcome indicates established demand from the University of Gloucestershire for Padlet for Schools and related digital workspace software, sourced through a public-sector purchasing arrangement. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply or resell the specified educational software, understand commercial off-the-shelf licensing, and provide consultancy or implementation support appropriate to a university environment. Experience of education-sector customers, software licensing, user setup, administration and ongoing customer support would help demonstrate capability, although the recorded evaluation basis was price. Suppliers should also be able to work through a relevant purchasing framework or equivalent public-sector route, and provide a reliable service for delivery and use at the university’s Cheltenham campus.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Padlet digital workspace software

Notice Description

A direct award to Academia Limited via Lot 4 Commercial Off The Shelf Software Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium ITS4052 - Software Licence Reseller & Consultancy Services for Padlet for Schools digital workspace

Lot Information

Lot 1

A direct award to Academia Limited via Lot 4 Commercial Off The Shelf Software Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium ITS4052 - Software Licence Reseller & Consultancy Services for Padlet for Schools digital workspace. Additional information: ITS4052 - Software Licence Reseller & Consultancy Services for Padlet for Schools digital workspace

Procurement Information

A direct award to Academia Limited via Lot 4 Commercial Off The Shelf Software using Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium ITS4052 - Software Licence Reseller & Consultancy Services for Padlet for Schools digital. Original notice when framework originally published 2025/S 000-006332

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d493
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070933-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48190000 - Educational software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£38,967 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELTENHAM
Postcode
GL50 2RH
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
Local Authority
Cheltenham
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Cheltenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Academia Ltd

Further Information

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