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Student Capability Measuring and Reporting Product

University of Salford

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24 Aug 2026 at 15:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Salford is seeking a turnkey software product and associated service to measure and report student capability. The solution is intended to assess and benchmark student strengths, helping the university understand individual confidence, ability and outcomes across personal, academic and professional development. It must also enable the university to measure its own performance in helping students reach their potential. This is a software package and information systems requirement, with delivery in Salford and the surrounding Greater Manchester area. The product is for use by the university’s school and must support assessment, benchmarking and reporting in one integrated solution. Suppliers offering established education, student development, assessment, analytics or reporting platforms may find the requirement relevant, particularly where implementation and user support are included.

The procurement has reached tender: the University of Salford invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The enquiry deadline was 9 September 2026 at 23:59, and the tender submission deadline was 21 September 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission is allowed through the university’s InTend portal. The estimated contract value is £60,000 excluding VAT, or £72,000 including VAT. The initial contract period runs from 1 January 2027 to 1 January 2028, with the possibility of two one-year renewals, taking the maximum end date to 1 January 2030. There is one lot. Evaluation is weighted 90% technical and 10% commercial, so the quality and suitability of the proposed solution carry substantially more weight than price.

This opportunity suits suppliers with a ready-to-deploy student capability, assessment or outcomes platform, together with the expertise to configure it for a university environment. Strong candidates are likely to demonstrate reliable software for assessing strengths, benchmarking performance and producing clear reports for different users, including students and institutional teams. Relevant experience may include higher education, student development, employability, personal tutoring, learning analytics or educational measurement. The requirement favours organisations able to provide a complete product rather than a standalone technical component, with implementation, onboarding and training capability built into their delivery model. Small and medium-sized enterprises are expressly suitable for the requirement, making it relevant to specialist education technology firms as well as larger established software providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Student Capability Measuring and Reporting Product

Notice Description

This opportunity is for an organisation to tender for a contract to provide our school with a turnkey product that will allow us to assess, benchmark and report student strengths with the aim of improving individual student confidence, ability and outcomes (personal, academic and professional) and to measure our own performance in helping students achieve their potential. The solution should be in place by January 1, 2027 to allow for onboarding and training as early as possible in 2027.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 [two] occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eabe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080443-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
21 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 1 Jan 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Salford
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M5 4WT
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Ordsall
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Further Information

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