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UOEUE283987

University of Exeter

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26 Aug 2026 at 14:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Exeter procured additional consultancy support to assess the effectiveness of its Anaplan platform and advise on its use for strategic planning. This is a management consultancy services requirement, classified under CPV 79411000. The work concerns the university’s existing Anaplan usage rather than software supply or implementation of a new platform. The buying organisation is the University of Exeter, based in Exeter, and the requirement is associated with its strategic planning activity. The selected supplier, Bedford Consultancy Services Limited, is a London-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The opportunity is therefore relevant to consultancies able to evaluate planning platforms, review how organisations use Anaplan, and provide practical advice on improving strategic planning processes within a university environment.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One lot covered the requirement. Bedford Consultancy Services Limited was awarded the contract, which was signed on 1 July 2026 and is active from 2 July 2026 to 1 July 2027. The contract value is £30,000 excluding VAT and £36,000 including VAT. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive assessment, so no competitive award weighting or scoring basis is recorded. The contract remains with the selected supplier for the stated period, providing a defined example of the University of Exeter’s purchasing route and spend for Anaplan-related strategic planning consultancy.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award indicates a focused requirement for specialist consultancy around an organisation’s existing Anaplan platform and strategic planning practice. A credible competitor for similar work would need demonstrable capability to assess platform effectiveness, understand how Anaplan supports strategic planning, identify weaknesses or opportunities in its use, and translate findings into practical consultancy advice. Relevant experience should show that consultants can work with university or similarly complex institutional planning environments, engage stakeholders who rely on planning information, and produce clear recommendations rather than only technical configuration. The selected provider was an SME, indicating that a smaller consultancy with appropriately relevant expertise and capacity can serve this type of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UOEUE283987

Notice Description

Platform effectiveness assessment, June 2026. To provide additional consultancy with regards to our usage of Anaplan for Strategic Planning.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eccb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081395-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
2 Jul 2026 - 1 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
University of Exeter
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX4 4QJ
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Duryard and St James
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bedford Consultancy Services Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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