Award

Provision of a Student Information Management System

UHI EXECUTIVE OFFICE

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

01 Aug 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UHI Executive Office, located in Inverness, UK, has completed a procurement process for the "Provision of a Student Information Management System" under the education industry category. This procurement involved an open procedure and has reached the award stage, with the contract being signed on 25th July 2025. The procurement was conducted to benefit the University of the Highlands and Islands and its academic partners, with Tribal Education Limited, based in London, securing the award. This tender was part of the APUC Student Management Systems and Associated Services Framework Agreement, with a contract value of £975,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in educational technology and student management systems. Large-scale service providers in these sectors would find this contract particularly appealing due to the sizeable contract value and the strategic opportunity to deliver a pivotal system to a major UK university network. Although this specific contract has been awarded, similar future opportunities could be lucrative for firms in related technological fields looking to expand their footprint within the educational sector. Engaging with such procurement processes aligns well with growth strategies emphasizing innovation and bespoke educational solutions.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Student Information Management System

Notice Description

Provision of a Student Information Management System to the University of the Highlands and Islands (and Academic Partners).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a Student Information Management System to the University of the Highlands and Islands (and Academic Partners).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000806055
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG535994
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£975,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UHI EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ayoung@apuc-scot.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463279000

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 3JH
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness Millburn
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TRIBAL EDUCATION

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

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. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000806055-2025-08-01T00:00:00Z",
    "date": "2025-08-01T00:00:00Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000806055",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "org-407",
            "name": "UHI Executive Office",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "UHI Executive Office"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "UHI House, Old Perth Road",
                "locality": "Inverness",
                "region": "UK",
                "postalCode": "IV2 3JH"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "ayoung@apuc-scot.ac.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1463279000",
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "Body governed by public law",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "09",
                        "description": "Education",
                        "scheme": "COFOG"
                    }
                ],
                "url": "https://www.uhi.ac.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-408",
            "name": "Tribal Education Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Tribal Education Limited"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "87-91 NewmanStreet",
                "locality": "London",
                "region": "UK",
                "postalCode": "W1T 3EY"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "url": "http://"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-409",
            "name": "Inverness Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Inverness Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "Inverness",
                "postalCode": "IV1 1AH"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "name": "UHI Executive Office",
        "id": "org-407"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "CS-UHI-27362",
        "title": "Provision of a Student Information Management System",
        "description": "Provision of a Student Information Management System to the University of the Highlands and Islands (and Academic Partners).",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKM6"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "AUG535994",
                "documentType": "awardNotice",
                "title": "Provision of a Student Information Management System",
                "description": "Provision of a Student Information Management System to the University of the Highlands and Islands (and Academic Partners).",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG535994",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "Provision of a Student Information Management System to the University of the Highlands and Islands (and Academic Partners).",
                "status": "complete",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Technical",
                            "description": "70%"
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "description": "30%"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "hasOptions": false
            }
        ],
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "classification": {
            "id": "72261000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
        },
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        }
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "CS-UHI-27362",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "org-408",
                    "name": "Tribal Education Limited"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "CS-UHI-27362",
            "awardID": "CS-UHI-27362",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 975000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2025-07-25T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "language": "EN",
    "relatedProcesses": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "relationship": [
                "planning"
            ],
            "scheme": "EU-OJ",
            "identifier": "2022/S 112-317030"
        }
    ],
    "description": "A call-off contract was awarded by means of the Direct Award call-off mechanism, via Lot 1 of the APUC Student Management Systems and Associated Services Framework Agreement (ITS1050 AP). (SC Ref:806055)",
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "858",
                "measure": "bids",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "859",
                "measure": "smeBids",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "860",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "861",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "862",
                "measure": "electronicBids",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ]
    },
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000806055"
        }
    ],
    "noticetype": "OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice"
}