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Panopto EDU Platform

Cardiff Metropolitan University

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17 Aug 2026 at 12:20

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff Metropolitan University is procuring the Panopto EDU Platform, described as “Cloud, Core”. This is a cloud-based software package and information system for the university, with delivery in Cardiff, Wales. The requirement concerns the core platform rather than construction, physical supplies or general consultancy. The buyer is Cardiff Metropolitan University, based at its Llandaff Campus. The awarded supplier is Panopto EMEA Limited, a London-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The procurement is categorised as goods, although the requirement is software delivered through a cloud platform. The opportunity is therefore relevant to suppliers of education-focused video, content-management or related cloud software platforms serving higher-education organisations.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Panopto EMEA Limited through a direct award. The buyer’s stated rationale is that the procurement falls outside the regulations’ scope, with a classification referring to technical reasons associated with a single supplier. The award is for one lot, which was suitable for SMEs. The award value is £177,000 excluding VAT and £212,400 including VAT. The award date is 17 August 2026. The contract period runs from 18 August 2026 to 12 August 2029. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 18 August 2026. The award is recorded as pending, so the selected supplier had not yet completed the recorded award process at the release date.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement at Cardiff Metropolitan University for a core cloud education platform and associated information-system capability. It is commercially relevant to suppliers able to provide a mature, technically differentiated platform for higher-education use, rather than businesses offering general software development or unrelated IT services. The buyer’s reliance on a direct award and stated single-supplier technical reasons indicate that technical fit, interoperability, established functionality or other distinctive platform characteristics were important to the purchasing decision. A future competitor would need to show a credible alternative on those points, with the operational capacity to support a university-wide cloud service and the evidence needed to overcome an incumbent or single-supplier technical justification.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Panopto EDU Platform

Notice Description

Panopto EDU Platform: Cloud, Core

Procurement Information

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e589
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078075-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£177,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
18 Aug 2026 - 12 Aug 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Panopto EMEA Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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