Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Target Connect 26/07

BATH SPA UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

07 Oct 2026 at 13:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bath Spa University procured a digital platform for Target Connect, a system intended to help universities and colleges deliver careers, wellbeing, personal learning and other integrated professional support. The platform also enables employers to build their brand, enrich users’ experience and recruit. The procurement was for software and information systems, for use in the United Kingdom. The buyer is Bath Spa University. The published scope describes the platform’s purpose and user-facing functions, rather than detailing separate modules or implementation tasks.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly to GTI Futures Limited, without competition, under a below-threshold procedure. The award is active and the contract is active; it was signed on 1 June 2026 and runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027. The contract value is £47,994 gross. There was one lot, covering the digital platform. The procurement is classified as goods, with software and information systems as the subject. No separate evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility conditions are stated in the published procurement information.

This award shows Bath Spa University’s demand for a digital platform that brings together careers, wellbeing, personal learning and related professional support, while allowing employers to promote their brand and recruit. Suppliers seeking to compete for this specific requirement in future would need a platform suited to university and college settings, able to support these integrated services and employer engagement. The selected supplier was an SME, demonstrating that delivery was within the reach of a smaller provider. The route used was a direct award without competition, so the outcome is evidence of the buyer’s purchasing choice, not a comparison of competing technical or commercial offers. Credibility would rest on demonstrating a close fit with the described platform purpose and ability to serve both institutional users and employers.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Target Connect 26/07

Notice Description

Target Connect Digital platforms targetconnect helps universities and colleges deliver outstanding careers, wellbeing, personal learning and other integrated professional support. Employers engage to build brand, enrich the experience and hire.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0782b1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094739-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£47,994 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 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
BATH SPA UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA2 9BN
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Saltford
Westminster Constituency
North East Somerset and Hanham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GTI FUTURES LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...