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Award of Student Management System

Abertay University

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05 Aug 2025 at 11:29

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

Abertay University, located in Dundee, has awarded a contract for a Student Management System under a direct procurement method, bypassing competitive tendering. The contract was officially signed on 7th October 2025. This procurement process falls under the 'award' stage, focusing on goods within industry-specific software packages, particularly catering to educational and IT software. The primary location for this contract is Dundee, with a procurement value of £482,032. The tender covered the full student journey from admissions to alumni, aligning with Abertay University's vision as a leading modern university.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for companies offering innovative educational software solutions, specifically those with capabilities in managing student life cycles. Tribal Education Limited, having secured the contract, is an example of a business that can thrive in this environment. Companies specialising in IT and educational software packages could find future opportunities with academic institutions prioritising digital advancement and operational efficiency, as Abertay aims to align with the trends of a cloud-first approach in the higher education sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Student Management System

Notice Description

Abertay are a cloud first university looking to leading student management system providers in the market to get a better understanding of their product in order to understand how their product may benefit the operations of the University and our vision for the future as one of the UKs top modern universities. The scope covers the entire student journey from Admissions to Alumni.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000784185
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536202
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition.
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48190000 - Educational software package

48517000 - IT software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£482,032 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Abertay University
Additional Buyers

Consumer Scotland

Edinburgh College

Environmental Standards Scotland

Falkirk Council

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Forth Valley College

Glasgow Caledonian University

NHS Ayrshire & Arran

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

National Records of Scotland

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Forestry

Scottish Government

Scottish Government- SASA

Skills Development Scotland Ltd

Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Care Inspectorate)

Social Security Scotland

The City of Edinburgh Council

University of Glasgow

University of Strathclyde

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYR
Postcode
DD1 1HG
Postcode Area
Dundee
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
Maryfield
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
59
Supplier Names

ABM UK

ASPIRE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES

Alpha Marketing UK Ltd

BSE Skills

Brewster Brothers Ltd

Chubb European Group SE

Cogent Skills

Craigforth Consultancy and Research

DFFC LTD

Data Orchard CIC

Econ Engineering Ltd

Energy & Utility Skills

Enginuity

Entserv UK Ltd

GMC Corsehill Ltd

Global HSE Solutions

HYPOSTYLE DESIGNS LIMITED

Harper Macleod LLP

Harvey Nash Limited

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

HighWater (Scotland) Ltd

Holmes Miller Ltd.

Inseto (UK) Limited

Instructus Group

Ipsos Scotland

Knoxfield Estate Services Ltd

Land Use Consultants Limited

Lantra

Livingston Building Services Ltd

Luce Bay Plant Hire Ltd

MB Productions LTD

Medacs Healthcare Plc

Michael Ramage Forestry

Moray Marine Solutions LTD

Mphasis

Myrtle Coffee Services Ltd

NCC Group Security Services Limited

National Skills Academy for Food & Drink

ODAG Consultants Limited

POWATEC GmbH

Peta Hay Consultancy Limited

Redcentric Solutions Limited

Risk Management Partners

Ryder Architecture Limited

Sanderson Government and Defence

Screenskills

Skills Active and Habia

Spinwell Global Ltd

Storrier & Donaldson Ltd

The Institute of the Motor Industry

The Lines Between Ltd.

The Workforce Development Trust Limited

Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited

Tribal Education Limited

Trustmarque Solutions Ltd

VWR International Ltd

Venesky Brown Ltd

Wylie Shanks Architects LLP

Zurich Insurance PLC trading as Zurich Municipal

Further Information

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