---
title: "Oracle Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f51b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE"
published: "2025-12-12"
---

# Oracle Support

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f51b

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## Summary

The University of Bedfordshire, a public body focusing on education, conducted a procurement process titled "Oracle Support" within the services industry category. The process concluded with the awarding of a contract to Oracle Corporation UK to maintain the university's essential IT infrastructure, particularly the SITs student records platform. Located in Luton, UK, the procurement was completed without prior publication using a limited method due to Oracle being the sole provider. The award was finalised on 19 September 2025, with the contract valued at £72,184.23. This direct award falls outside the scope of the usual directives, as specified in TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL.

This procurement of Oracle's support services creates significant business growth opportunities for large technology providers who specialise in industry-specific software development services. As Oracle is the exclusive supplier, businesses capable of ensuring the seamless operation of critical IT systems and offering specialised software development may find leveraged opportunities. The contract consolidates Oracle's position as a key technological supplier within educational institutions, being crucial to business growth in specialised IT services for education sectors across the United Kingdom.

## Notice

Oracle forms a critical part of the university's IT infrastructure, serving as the database for the SITs student records platform. To ensure uninterrupted operation of this essential system, we must procure annual licenses and support directly from Oracle, the sole provider

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct award via CCS framework-RM6285.As Oracle are the sole provider of this service

### Procurement Information

As Oracle are the sole provider of this service

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082629-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £72,184 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Post town | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 3JU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2025 at 16:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082629-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.beds.ac.uk

## Provenance

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