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title: "Direct Award for a Video Management and Learning Platform under the SLRA - Framework Agreement for Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services, Agreement Reference: ITS4052 SU using Lot 4 - Commercial Off the Shelf Software (COTS)"
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# Direct Award for a Video Management and Learning Platform under the SLRA - Framework Agreement for Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services, Agreement Reference: ITS4052 SU using Lot 4 - Commercial Off the Shelf Software (COTS)

Buyer: University of Chester  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ec020fb8-1020-456a-99cd-061bdee2f650

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## Summary

The University of Chester procured a cloud-based video management and learning platform: the Panopto EDU Platform with capacity for 5,000 full-time equivalent users and Core AI Studio functionality. The requirement covers commercial off-the-shelf software and associated software supply services, delivered for the university in Chester and the wider North West of England. It is a goods procurement focused on software licensing rather than construction, facilities management or general professional services. The purchase was made under the Software Licence Resellers Agreement and Consultancy Services framework, specifically its commercial off-the-shelf software lot. The buyer is the University of Chester, whose procurement team managed the requirement. The platform is intended to support education-related video management and learning, with cloud delivery and artificial intelligence studio capabilities.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct call-off from a selective framework agreement. The tender deadline was 3 August 2026 at 10:00. Academia Limited was awarded the contract on 7 August 2026, following the framework buyer’s guide identifying it as the first-ranked supplier on the relevant lot and the University of Chester’s review of supplier quotations. The award value is £150,000 including the full contract period, in GBP. The contract runs from 8 August 2026 to 7 August 2029. Academia Limited is the selected supplier. The procurement was evaluated through the framework ranking and review of quotes received, rather than an open competition. The award is active and the tender status is complete.

This award demonstrates demand from the University of Chester for a substantial, cloud-hosted education video and learning platform combining video management, learning functionality and AI-enabled content or production tools. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable university requirements would need credible expertise in Panopto or an equivalent platform, software licensing for education users, cloud deployment and ongoing platform support. The requirement indicates that suppliers with the capacity to serve around 5,000 full-time equivalent users are relevant, alongside organisations able to provide commercial off-the-shelf software through an approved framework route. Framework positioning, strong supplier ranking and competitive quotation capability were important in this award. The procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, although the appointed supplier is a large organisation.

## Notice

This notice is for a Direct Award for a Video Management and Learning Platform: Panopto EDU Platform: 5,000 FTE, Cloud, Core AI Studio under the SLRA - Framework Agreement for Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services, Agreement Reference: ITS4052 SU, Lot 4 - Commercial Off the Shelf Software (COTS). This award notice follows University of Chester's review of the SLRA framework Buyers Guide, which established that Academia Limited is the first ranked supplier on Lot 4, and the University LIS team's review of the quotes received. This award is made under the framework Call-Off Terms and Conditions. All values in this award notice have been rounded up and are for the full contract period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb2f5c75-4469-48e0-bce0-e378d19193a4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 8 Aug 2026 - 7 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| 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 Chester |
| Locality | CHESTER |
| Postcode area | Chester |
| Postcode | CH1 4BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Chester City & the Garden Quarter |
| Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72268000 - Software supply services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 16:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb2f5c75-4469-48e0-bce0-e378d19193a4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb2f5c75-4469-48e0-bce0-e378d19193a4
  19th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.chester.ac.uk

## Provenance

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