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SparkForms Software

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH

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29 Jul 2026 at 16:04

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Plymouth procured a renewal of SparkForms Software, a software service supporting information technology requirements. The requirement falls within IT services covering consulting, software development, internet services and support. It is intended for use in the United Kingdom, with the University of Plymouth as the buying organisation. The procurement concerns a single service requirement rather than separate goods or works packages. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are software providers able to supply, maintain and support SparkForms or comparable digital software services for a public-sector university environment. The requirement is service-based and centred on continued access to an established software product, together with the associated technical support and related IT service capability.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold procurement. The University of Plymouth awarded the contract to SPARKFORMS LIMITED on 29 July 2026. The award value is £99,351 excluding VAT, or £119,221 including VAT. The contract runs from 29 July 2026 to 30 June 2028, with a maximum extent date of 1 July 2028. Renewal is permitted, with the renewal arrangements described as to be confirmed. The award is active and the procurement uses one completed lot. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 29 July 2026. The award is below the applicable threshold.

This award demonstrates an established requirement for specialist software and continuing technical support within the University of Plymouth. A future competitor would need credible capability in software supply, software development, internet-based services and IT support, with the capacity to maintain an existing service over a multi-year period. Experience supporting institutional or other complex users would help demonstrate operational reliability, although the published requirement does not identify specific accreditations or technical qualifications. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that the requirement can be delivered by an appropriately scaled specialist rather than only by a large systems integrator. Suppliers should be able to provide continuity, responsive support and dependable software service management for a university customer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SparkForms Software

Notice Description

SparkForms Software renewal (01/07/2026-30/06/2028)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d6d5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071849-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£99,351 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
29 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 1-2 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 PLYMOUTH
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PLYMOUTH, DEVON
Postcode
PL4 8AA
Postcode Area
Plymouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK41 Plymouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Plymouth
Electoral Ward
Drake
Westminster Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPARKFORMS LIMITED

Further Information

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