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title: "AULA Product Development Resource"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05120a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "COVENTRY UNIVERSITY"
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# AULA Product Development Resource

Buyer: COVENTRY UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05120a

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## Summary

Coventry University has awarded a contract titled "AULA Product Development Resource" in the services category to support its AULA VLE Platform. This contract was awarded to Singularis Future Serve Pte Ltd, a large firm based in Singapore, through a direct procurement method due to the unique technical requirements and proprietary rights associated with the project. The contract commenced on 5th June 2025 and is set to conclude on 5th June 2026. The procurement process, characterised as a direct award due to the supplier’s exclusive technical know-how, ensures Coventry University's continued support through Singularis’s developed proprietary solutions, essential for maintaining security and system integrity. The procurement process adheres to UK legislation under the legal basis of 2023/54.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses that specialise in IT services, particularly those involved in consulting, software development, and support. However, due to the specific technical environment and intellectual property considerations, the contract was restricted to the incumbent provider. This underscores the importance of businesses building relationships and securing a unique position within a niche area to leverage similar future opportunities. The significant contract value in GBP highlights the scale of possibilities for large enterprises that can meet specialised needs and own proprietary technologies in educational platforms.

## Notice

Contractor resource to support the University's AULA VLE Platform.

### Procurement Information

The justification for direct award is based on the following technical circumstances: Ownership of Proprietary Solution by the Contracting Authority: While the intellectual property rights of the bespoke solution are formally held by Coventry University, the system is wholly designed, configured, and implemented by the supplier. The supplier retains exclusive knowledge of the internal logic, custom-developed components, and maintains the security architecture of the system. Exclusive Technical Know-how and System Familiarity: The supplier's historic involvement in the design and build phases has resulted in a technical environment that cannot be practically or safely supported or modified by any other economic operator. No alternative supplier has access to the internal configuration, source code annotations, or encrypted integration protocols essential for compliant and secure delivery. Risk and Inefficiency of Change in Supplier: Transferring the contract to another provider would result in disproportionate technical risk, including potential service disruption, loss of system integrity, and elevated security exposure. Additionally, engaging a new supplier would entail duplicative discovery costs, lengthy familiarisation, and likely redevelopment, undermining value for money. Due Diligence: An internal technical and commercial appraisal concluded that no alternative supplier could undertake the services without unacceptable risk, cost, and delay.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045808-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 4 Jun 2025 - 5 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,079,817 |
| Contracts value | £1,290,721 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COVENTRY UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 5FB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SINGULARIS FUTURE SERVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 4 Aug 2025 at 16:08 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045808-2025
- 15 May 2025 at 15:52 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021938-2025
- 13 May 2025 at 12:57 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020854-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045808-2025
  4th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021938-2025
  15th May 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020854-2025
  13th May 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://singularis.ventures/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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