---
title: "STA-26056 Procurement of Text matching Software"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e848"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Royal Holloway and Bedford New College"
published: "2026-08-20"
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# STA-26056 Procurement of Text matching Software

Buyer: Royal Holloway and Bedford New College  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e848

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## Summary

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College procured text-matching software for its university activities. The requirement is classified as software packages and information systems, covering the provision of a text-matching solution rather than general IT services or hardware. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, based at Royal Holloway University of London in Egham. The procurement concerns one requirement and was awarded to Turnitin, LLC, a large software supplier headquartered in Oakland, United States. The service is relevant to providers of plagiarism detection, academic integrity, text comparison or related software solutions for higher education institutions.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Turnitin, LLC through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 2 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £36,619 gross. The contract is active and relates to the single text-matching software requirement. The published description records the award as being made to Turnitin for text-matching software. The procurement used a direct procedure rather than an open tender, so suppliers were not evaluated through a competitive bid process for this requirement.

This award demonstrates an established requirement for text-matching software within a UK higher education setting, with a scale suited to a specialist commercial software provider rather than a generalist IT contractor. Suppliers competing for comparable future requirements would need a proven text-comparison or plagiarism-detection product, reliable delivery to university users and the capacity to support institutional use throughout a contract term. Relevant experience in academic integrity, assessment workflows or higher education software would help demonstrate fit. The successful supplier is a large international provider, indicating that credibility may depend on a mature product, dependable service provision and the ability to meet a university buyer’s operational and technical needs.

## Notice

Awarded to Turnitin Ltd for Text Matching Software via a direct award,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079319-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £36,619 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Royal Holloway and Bedford New College |
| Locality | EGHAM |
| Postcode area | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW20 0EX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Runnymede |
| Electoral ward | Englefield Green East |
| Westminster constituency | Windsor |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TURNITIN, LLC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 10:28 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079319-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079319-2026
  20th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.turnitin.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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