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Doctoral Research Manager

Cardiff Metropolitan University

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04 Aug 2026 at 11:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff Metropolitan University procured a Doctoral Research Manager: an administrative software portal for managing Cardiff Metropolitan University’s doctoral researchers from enrolment through to completion. The requirement covers educational and administration software, including tools to support researcher records, workflows and related university administration. The work is for the university’s doctoral research operation and is delivered in Wales. This is a software supply and implementation opportunity rather than construction, facilities management or general professional services. Businesses specialising in higher-education administration platforms, doctoral or postgraduate research management systems, and software supporting end-to-end student or researcher processes are the closest commercial fit.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Haplo Services on 15 June 2026. Cardiff Metropolitan University used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition. The contract is active, runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, and is valued at £45,000 excluding VAT or £54,000 including VAT. The award covers one lot and one supplier. This outcome records Haplo Services as the selected provider for the Doctoral Research Manager requirement. The contract was signed before the contract details were published, and the recorded term is a single year.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible competitor would need a mature administrative platform capable of supporting doctoral researchers across the full university lifecycle, from enrolment to completion. Relevant capability includes configurable workflows, secure management of researcher records, administration functions for postgraduate research teams, and software that can operate in a higher-education environment. The award to Haplo Services indicates that the buyer accepted a specialist software provider for this focused requirement, rather than running a competitive procurement. Suppliers with demonstrable experience delivering comparable research-management or university administration systems would be best placed to assess similar demand from Cardiff Metropolitan University.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Doctoral Research Manager

Notice Description

Administrative portal for the management of CMet Doctoral Researchers from enrolment to completion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06daf2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073596-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without 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

48219300 - Administration software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£45,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF5 2YB
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Llandaff
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Haplo Services Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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