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TARGETconnect

LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

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16 Oct 2026 at 14:50

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London Metropolitan University procured an annual subscription to TARGETconnect, a subscription service. The service is intended for use by the university; the contract covers delivery in the United Kingdom. The buyer is London Metropolitan University, a public university based in London. The procurement concerns continued access to a named subscription platform rather than physical goods or construction work.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. London Metropolitan University made a direct award without competition under a below-threshold procedure. GTI Futures Limited was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 19 March 2026 and runs from 19 March 2026 to 18 March 2029. Its value is £61,995 excluding VAT and £74,394 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the annual TARGETconnect subscription for 2026–2029. The published data gives no award date separate from the contract signature date.

The award shows that London Metropolitan University buys a multi-year annual subscription to TARGETconnect, through a direct award without competition. Suppliers seeking to compete for this requirement when it returns to market would need to provide the named subscription service and demonstrate that they can maintain access and support across a multi-year term. GTI Futures Limited, an SME, was selected, showing that a smaller supplier can serve this requirement. The commercial opportunity is a university subscription service delivered in the UK, rather than a project involving physical delivery or construction. Credible providers are those able to supply TARGETconnect itself or meet the university’s requirement for an equivalent subscription, though equivalence is not stated in this award.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TARGETconnect

Notice Description

TARGETconnect Annual subscription 2026-2029

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0789ae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098034-2026
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

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£61,995 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Mar 2026 - 18 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N7 8DB
Postcode Area
North London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Arsenal
Westminster Constituency
Islington North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GTI FUTURES LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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