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STA-26056 Procurement of Text matching Software

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College

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20 Aug 2026 at 10:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College procured text-matching software for its university activities. The requirement is classified as software packages and information systems, covering the provision of a text-matching solution rather than general IT services or hardware. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, based at Royal Holloway University of London in Egham. The procurement concerns one requirement and was awarded to Turnitin, LLC, a large software supplier headquartered in Oakland, United States. The service is relevant to providers of plagiarism detection, academic integrity, text comparison or related software solutions for higher education institutions.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Turnitin, LLC through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 2 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £36,619 gross. The contract is active and relates to the single text-matching software requirement. The published description records the award as being made to Turnitin for text-matching software. The procurement used a direct procedure rather than an open tender, so suppliers were not evaluated through a competitive bid process for this requirement.

This award demonstrates an established requirement for text-matching software within a UK higher education setting, with a scale suited to a specialist commercial software provider rather than a generalist IT contractor. Suppliers competing for comparable future requirements would need a proven text-comparison or plagiarism-detection product, reliable delivery to university users and the capacity to support institutional use throughout a contract term. Relevant experience in academic integrity, assessment workflows or higher education software would help demonstrate fit. The successful supplier is a large international provider, indicating that credibility may depend on a mature product, dependable service provision and the ability to meet a university buyer’s operational and technical needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

STA-26056 Procurement of Text matching Software

Notice Description

Awarded to Turnitin Ltd for Text Matching Software via a direct award,

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e848
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079319-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,619 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jul 20261 months ago
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
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EGHAM
Postcode
TW20 0EX
Postcode Area
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Runnymede
Electoral Ward
Englefield Green East
Westminster Constituency
Windsor

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TURNITIN, LLC

Further Information

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