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UOEUE283554

University of Exeter

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26 Aug 2026 at 15:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Exeter procured support services for its Anaplan Strategic Planning tool, described as a care renewal. Anaplan is used for strategic planning, so the requirement concerns specialist consultancy and ongoing support for a business planning platform rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The procurement falls within general management consultancy services, under CPV 79411000. The buying organisation is the University of Exeter, a public authority based at Northcote House in Exeter. The selected service provider, Bedford Consultancy Services Limited, is a London-based small and medium-sized enterprise. The requirement is relevant to consultancies that support Anaplan environments and provide management consultancy for strategic planning tools, renewals and related operational needs.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One lot was awarded to Bedford Consultancy Services Limited. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026 and is active from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its value is £28,500 excluding VAT and £34,200 including VAT. The award covers support services for the University of Exeter’s Anaplan Strategic Planning tool. The published outcome identifies Bedford Consultancy Services Limited as the supplier. This was a single-supplier, single-lot outcome, with no competitive tender stage. The process therefore demonstrates a direct procurement route for a below-threshold specialist support requirement.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the outcome provides a clear indication of the University of Exeter’s demand for specialist Anaplan support connected with strategic planning. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need practical capability in supporting and renewing Anaplan services, together with broader management consultancy experience relevant to planning, business modelling and operational continuity. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that the requirement was suitable for a focused specialist consultancy rather than necessarily a large systems integrator. Suppliers should be able to explain how they would maintain the planning tool, respond to support needs and provide informed consultancy around its strategic use. Experience supporting comparable public-sector or complex organisational planning environments would strengthen their position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UOEUE283554

Notice Description

Support services for our Anaplan Strategic Planning tool (care renewal)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ecd7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081414-2026
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
£28,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 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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