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UOEUE285534

University of Exeter

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26 Aug 2026 at 15:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Exeter procured Ideagen Q-Pulse QMS as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) quality management system. The requirement falls within software-related services and supports the university’s quality management activities through a hosted Q-Pulse solution. The buying organisation is the University of Exeter, based in Exeter, and the contract is for the university’s use. The selected supplier, Ideagen Gael Ltd, is based in East Kilbride. This opportunity is therefore relevant to suppliers of quality management software, particularly providers able to deliver Q-Pulse or comparable SaaS platforms and associated software-related services to higher education organisations. It is a single requirement rather than a multi-lot procurement, covering the Q-Pulse QMS SaaS service for the university.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly to Ideagen Gael Ltd without competition, using a below-threshold procedure. The award was made on 17 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 18 July 2026 to 17 July 2027. Its value is £28,244.95 excluding VAT and £33,893.94 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the Q-Pulse QMS SaaS service. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than competing bids; the published information does not set out separate quality, technical or price-weighting criteria. The contract is below the applicable threshold.

For competitors, this award demonstrates a defined requirement for a quality management system delivered as SaaS by a specialist software supplier. Businesses well placed for a future requirement of this type would have a mature hosted QMS platform, demonstrable software-related service capability and the ability to support a university customer’s quality management needs. Relevant experience would include supplying comparable systems to higher education or other complex public-sector organisations, with evidence that the platform can be adopted and operated reliably in an institutional setting. Suppliers should also understand how to position a below-threshold direct-award opportunity, since this buyer used a non-competitive route for the requirement. The selected supplier’s specialist Q-Pulse capability was central to the outcome.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UOEUE285534

Notice Description

Ideagen Q-Pulse QMS / Q-Pulse QMS - SaaS

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ece6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081443-2026
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£28,244 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
18 Jul 2026 - 17 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

Ideagen Gael Ltd

Further Information

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