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title: "Explorance"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e4e19a7e-173e-4772-8110-3c8f7e349605"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Of Worcester"
published: "2026-09-11"
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# Explorance

Buyer: University Of Worcester  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e4e19a7e-173e-4772-8110-3c8f7e349605

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## Summary

The University of Worcester procured an educational software package, specifically Blue (Explorance), under the SRLA Lot 4 framework agreement. The requirement is for the supply of the software rather than construction or consultancy services. Delivery is associated with the university’s site at Henwick Grove, Worcester, England. The buying organisation is the University of Worcester, which is also the user of the software. The procurement falls within the goods category and concerns a specialist education technology product for institutional use. The selected supplier, Academia, is a large organisation based in Hemel Hempstead. The requirement is therefore most relevant to established educational software providers, framework suppliers and organisations able to support a university-wide software deployment.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective direct call-off from the SRLA Lot 4 framework agreement. The award was made to Academia on 19 June 2026 for £157,820. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 May 2031. The tender submission deadline was 19 June 2026 at 12:00. The published requirement stated that the contract was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award concerns one requirement rather than multiple separately described lots. The outcome reflects a framework-based procurement route, so competition was limited to suppliers eligible to participate through the relevant framework arrangement. No separate price-versus-quality weighting or other evaluation criteria are stated in the procurement information.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates sustained demand from the University of Worcester for a specialist student and educational experience software platform. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide Blue (Explorance), or an equivalent platform capable of supporting institutional education processes, together with the implementation, configuration, maintenance and user support expected for a university environment. The route to market is important: the buyer used the SRLA Lot 4 framework, so framework appointment or access to an equivalent compliant purchasing route would be central to competing. The incumbent’s profile also indicates that the buyer selected an established, large-scale supplier rather than a small or voluntary-sector organisation.

## Notice

Direct award under the SRLA Lot 4 framework agreement for Blue (Explorance).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23bb39fa-a1ed-453e-82db-c9ad39c29bdb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 May 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £157,820 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £157,820 |
| 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 | University Of Worcester |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Postcode area | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR2 6AJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | St Clement |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48190000 - Educational software package

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 12:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23bb39fa-a1ed-453e-82db-c9ad39c29bdb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23bb39fa-a1ed-453e-82db-c9ad39c29bdb
  11th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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