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Alumni & Fundraising

APUC Limited

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19 Aug 2026 at 14:03

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

APUC Limited, acting as a central purchasing body for UK universities and colleges, intends to establish a framework for alumni and fundraising customer relationship management systems. The requirement covers software and related IT services, including system implementation, data migration support, ongoing support and maintenance, hosting, contract renewals, configuration and development where institutions require it. The framework is intended for full, associate and future members of participating higher education regional purchasing consortia, including APUC and consortia covering southern England, London, north-eastern England, north-western England and Wales. The work will therefore support institutions across the UK higher education sector, with activity associated with APUC based in Stirling. The primary service category is IT consultancy, software development, internet and support services, including software support and information systems.

This procurement is at the planning stage: APUC has announced an intention to procure and has not yet invited tenders. The proposed arrangement is a single-lot framework agreement for alumni and fundraising CRM systems and associated services. The buyer expects the next notice to be published on 1 October 2026; this is an indicative publication date, not a deadline for suppliers. The framework is intended to be covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The stated contracting approach is to appoint contractors to provide the systems and services for participating higher education institutions. Potential call-off requirements may include implementation, migration, support, maintenance, hosting, renewals, configuration and development, depending on each institution’s needs.

The planned framework should suit CRM software providers and IT services businesses with experience delivering systems for universities, colleges or other membership-based organisations. Relevant preparation would include capability in alumni and fundraising CRM implementation, data migration, software hosting, technical support, maintenance, configuration, bespoke development and managing software renewals. Suppliers able to support multiple institutions through a common framework, while adapting systems to different operational requirements, are likely to be well placed when the procurement reaches the market. The scope could also suit established software vendors working with specialist implementation or migration partners, and service providers with higher education delivery experience. The stated requirement does not identify particular professional accreditations, security clearances or minimum capacity thresholds; businesses should focus on demonstrating the listed technical and support capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Alumni & Fundraising

Notice Description

APUC is seeking to appoint contractors to a Framework Agreement to provide Alumni and Fundraising CRM Systems on behalf of the UK Universities and colleges. Potential Services include but are not limited to: system implementation; migration support; support and maintenance; hosting, renewal of contracts and configuration and development if required by Institutions. This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members and future members within the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows: Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members. http://http://apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC); https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/ourmembers London Universities Purchasing Consortium(LUPC); https://www.lupc.ac.uk/memberlist North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC); https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC); https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/ourmembers Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW) https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/

Lot Information

Lot 1

APUC is seeking to appoint contractors to a Framework Agreement to provide Alumni and Fundraising CRM Systems on behalf of the UK Universities and colleges. Potential Services include but are not limited to: system implementation; migration support; support and maintenance; hosting, renewal of contracts and configuration and development if required by Institutions. This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members and future members within the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows: Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members. http://http://apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC); https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/ourmembers London Universities Purchasing Consortium(LUPC); https://www.lupc.ac.uk/memberlist North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC); https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC); https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/ourmembers Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW) https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e7b6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079023-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
APUC Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK8 2DZ
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling East
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

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