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title: "Student Management Systems and Associated Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0695fd"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "APUC LIMITED"
published: "2026-05-11"
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# Student Management Systems and Associated Services

Buyer: APUC LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0695fd

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## Summary

APUC Limited, the central purchasing body based in Stirling, UK, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a framework agreement on "Student Management Systems and Associated Services" targeting universities and colleges. This tender, labelled as "ITS1068 AP", has a significant estimated value of £50,000,000 and falls under the industry category of IT services, consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The procurement process, governed by legal basis CELEX 32014L0024, will cater to a range of services including system implementation, migration, consultancy, maintenance, and hosting designed to operate effectively across multi-campus environments. The future notice date is scheduled for 30th October 2026, indicating potential announcements or updates to the procurement process.

This procurement offers substantial business growth opportunities, especially for entities specialising in educational technology, software development, and IT consultancy within the UK. Companies with capabilities in providing software packages, database solutions, and technical consultancy are well-suited to compete for this framework. The tender is of particular interest to businesses aiming to serve higher education (HE) and further education (FE) sectors as it includes two distinct lots focusing on student management systems for each sector. Participation in such a large-scale procurement could bolster market presence and offer long-term collaboration with prominent sector bodies like UKUPC, UCISA, and Jisc.

## Notice

Framework for Student Management Systems and Associated Services for Universities and Colleges including: provision of all software and any associated licensing. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: System Implementation; Migration; Support; Consultancy; Support and Maintenance; Hosting. Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments. The framework agreement includes: Lot1 - Student Management Systems (Higher Education) Lot2 - Student Management Systems (Further Education Colleges) The agreement will be open to the members of Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Limited) and other UK procurement consortia. APUC will work in collaboration with Sector Bodies including UKUPC, UCISA and Jisc for the duration of this framework agreement.

### Lot Information

HE Student Management Systems

Framework for Student Management Systems and Associated Services for Universities and Colleges, Lot1 - Student Management Systems (Higher Education) including: provision of all software and any associated licensing. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: System Implementation; Migration; Support; Consultancy; Support and Maintenance; Hosting. Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments. The agreement will be open to the members of Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Limited) and other UK procurement consortia. APUC will work in collaboration with Sector Bodies including UKUPC, UCISA and Jisc for the duration of this framework agreement.

FE Student Management Systems and Associated Services

Framework for Student Management Systems and Associated Services for Universities and Colleges, Lot2 - Student Management Systems (Further Education) including: provision of all software and any associated licensing. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: System Implementation; Migration; Support; Consultancy; Support and Maintenance; Hosting. Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments. The agreement will be open to the members of Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Limited) and other UK procurement consortia. APUC will work in collaboration with Sector Bodies including UKUPC, UCISA and Jisc for the duration of this framework agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043137-2026 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | APUC LIMITED |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK8 2DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling East |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## 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
- 48190000 - Educational software package
- 48611000 - Database software package
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 May 2026 at 14:52 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043137-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000830696
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=830696
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402

## Provenance

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