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Student Capability Measuring and Reporting Product

UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Oct 2026 at 11:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 Aug 2026 at 15:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Salford bought a turnkey student capability assessment and reporting product for its school. The software is intended to assess and benchmark students’ strengths, then report findings to support improvements in individual confidence and personal, academic and professional outcomes. It is also intended to help the University measure how well it enables students to reach their potential. The solution includes onboarding and training, with delivery in Salford. The procurement was for one overall requirement rather than separate lots. In plain terms, this is an education-focused software product and implementation requirement: suppliers need to provide a usable assessment and reporting solution, not simply generic software. Its purpose combines student development with institutional measurement of outcomes.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Cappfinity Limited on 28 September 2026. The award value is £58,500 excluding VAT (£70,200 including VAT). The estimated tender value was £60,000 excluding VAT (£72,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 January 2027 to 1 January 2028, with up to two possible extensions of up to one year each, at the University’s discretion; the maximum extent is 1 January 2030. This was a below-threshold open competition under the Procurement Act 2023. Two bids were received. The single lot was assessed on a weighted basis: technical quality accounted for 90% and commercial considerations for 10%. The tender submission deadline was 21 September 2026, and the deadline for enquiries was 9 September 2026.

For suppliers who did not win, this award shows the University’s demand for a complete student-strengths assessment and reporting product, with implementation support rather than a standalone software licence. A credible competitor when this requirement returns to market would need to demonstrate that its solution can assess and benchmark student strengths, present useful reports, and support improvements in student confidence and outcomes. It would also need to show how its product can help the University measure its own contribution to student potential, and provide onboarding and training for school users. Small and medium-sized suppliers were considered suitable for this requirement. The evaluation strongly prioritised technical quality over price, so evidence that the product meets the educational and measurement objectives would matter more than a low commercial offer alone.

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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/093221-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
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
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£58,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 1 Jan 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cappfinity Limited

Further Information

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