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Uniprint licence renewal

University of the West of England

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11 Aug 2026 at 15:50

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England procured renewal and support for its Uniprint licence, a licence management software package. The requirement was shared under reference UPSA0001 and supports the university’s printing-related software arrangements. The buying organisation is the University of the West of England, based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The procurement was for goods, specifically software licensing and associated support, rather than construction, consultancy or general IT services. The requirement relates to maintaining an existing software licence and support arrangement, so suppliers with relevant licence management software products and the ability to support an established university customer would be most closely aligned with the procurement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was completed. EMOS INFORMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED was awarded the contract, which was signed on 20 July 2026. The contract runs from 31 July 2026 to 30 July 2027. Its value is £36,095 excluding VAT, or £43,314 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through a direct award route rather than an open competitive tender, so there was no competitive bid process to compare. The recorded outcome is a single supplier providing the Uniprint licence renewal and support for the University of the West of England.

This award is useful market evidence for software vendors and specialist IT suppliers serving universities or other organisations with established printing and licence-management systems. A credible future competitor would need to provide the relevant Uniprint licence or an authorised route to supply it, together with dependable ongoing support for an existing installation. The procurement also indicates that the buyer may use a direct, below-threshold route for a continuation requirement, making supplier status, product ownership or authorisation, service continuity and familiarity with the customer’s current environment commercially important. The successful supplier was recorded as an SME, showing that this requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large technology integrator.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Uniprint licence renewal

Notice Description

(Shared UPSA0001) - Uniprint licence renewal & support until 30/07/27

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1b6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076373-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48218000 - License management software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,095 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 30 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
University of the West of England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EMOS INFORMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED

Further Information

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