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title: "RHUL-26094 Procurement of Learning Science LabSims Library and Smart Sheets SaaS."
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# RHUL-26094 Procurement of Learning Science LabSims Library and Smart Sheets SaaS.

Buyer: Royal Holloway and Bedford New College  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a1a2eb89-527d-4355-bf68-4ebd0d8836ab

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## Summary

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College procured a software package and information system for its learning science provision. The requirement is a SaaS library of Learning Science LabSims, comprising biological sciences laboratory software simulations together with teaching assessments. The software is intended to support laboratory learning and assessment rather than physical laboratory equipment or general IT services. Delivery is for the university in Egham, in the South East of England. The buying organisation is Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, part of Royal Holloway, University of London. The requirement is categorised as goods because it concerns licensed software applications supplied to support teaching. The scope is focused on biological sciences laboratory simulation and associated educational assessment content.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 17 August 2026 to Academia Limited. Royal Holloway and Bedford New College used a direct award under the Higher Education Software Licence Reseller and Consultancy Services Framework Agreement, reference ITS4052SU. The awarded value is £41,538. The contract period runs from 31 August 2026 to 30 August 2029. The tender submission period ended on 17 July 2026. The award is active and covers the complete requirement as one procurement, with no separate lots identified. The selected supplier is Academia Limited. The process used a framework-based direct award rather than an open competition, and the published requirement describes the purchase as software applications for biological sciences laboratory simulations and teaching assessments.

This award demonstrates a university requirement for specialist digital learning software that combines biological sciences laboratory simulations with teaching assessments. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this type would need a credible library of laboratory simulation applications, relevant biological sciences content and assessment functionality suitable for higher education teaching. They would also need to supply the software through an appropriate higher education licensing or reseller route, since this procurement used a specialist software licence reseller and consultancy framework. Commercial credibility would depend on maintaining and licensing a substantial SaaS software product over a multi-year university contract, while supporting academic use of both simulation and assessment tools. The opportunity is therefore most relevant to specialist education technology providers, software publishers and experienced higher education software resellers.

## Notice

Awarded to Academia Limited for Software applications (biological sciences laboratory software simulations together with teaching assessments) via a direct award under the Higher Education software Licence Reseller & Consultancy Services Framework Agreement (SRLA- re no: ITS4052SU)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08fd71b9-52f1-460d-b538-73add39cd443 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £41,538 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £41,538 |
| 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 | Royal Holloway and Bedford New College |
| Locality | EGHAM |
| Postcode area | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW20 0EX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Runnymede |
| Electoral ward | Englefield Green East |
| Westminster constituency | Windsor |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Academia Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 11:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08fd71b9-52f1-460d-b538-73add39cd443

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08fd71b9-52f1-460d-b538-73add39cd443
  17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108274&B=RHUL
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/154962
  User / Company

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