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title: "Explorance Blue - Student Module Evaluation System"
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# Explorance Blue - Student Module Evaluation System

Buyer: BATH SPA UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4608b242-d81f-4271-a4f5-e923a53e06a2

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## Summary

Bath Spa University procured a software service for student module evaluation. The requirement is an Explorance Blue subscription: an integrated platform for automating the collection, analysis and distribution of insights from student module feedback initiatives. The service is categorised as software packages and information systems, with delivery in the South West of England. The buyer is Bath Spa University, based in Bath. The procurement concerns a subscription-based platform rather than bespoke software development or general student services. Suppliers relevant to this requirement are providers of student feedback, module evaluation, survey, data analysis or higher-education insight platforms, particularly those able to support an integrated end-to-end feedback process for a university.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Explorance. Bath Spa University used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 30 June 2023 at 12:00 BST, and the award was made on 30 June 2023. The awarded value was £140,958. The contract runs from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2027, within a maximum five-year arrangement described as three years plus two possible one-year extensions. Explorance is the active awarded supplier. The procurement was for services and was not reserved for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The available outcome identifies the selected supplier and contract terms, but does not set out an evaluation weighting.

This award demonstrates a university requirement for a mature student module evaluation platform that can bring together feedback collection, analysis and distribution of results. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need proven software for higher-education feedback initiatives, with an integrated workflow rather than a single survey function. It would need to show that users can automate the process from gathering module feedback through to producing and sharing useful insights. Suppliers should also be able to offer a dependable subscription service and operate through an appropriate framework call-off route, since that was the purchasing method used here. The requirement is suited to established specialist software providers with the product capability, implementation support and organisational capacity to serve a university-wide evaluation process.

## Notice

Explorance Blue Subscription - a fully integrated platform that helps automate the collection, analysis, and distribution of insights from Student Module feedback initiatives. Maximum term of five (5) years on a 3 +1 +1 agreement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bd00de4-d10f-41a8-8274-012310f74fad |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,958 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £140,958 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BATH SPA UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | BATH |
| Postcode area | Bath |
| Postcode | BA2 9BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Saltford |
| Westminster constituency | North East Somerset and Hanham |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Explorance |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 12:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bd00de4-d10f-41a8-8274-012310f74fad

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bd00de4-d10f-41a8-8274-012310f74fad
  25th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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