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title: "UOEUE283987"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eccb"
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buyer: "University of Exeter"
published: "2026-08-26"
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# UOEUE283987

Buyer: University of Exeter  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eccb

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## Summary

The University of Exeter procured additional consultancy support to assess the effectiveness of its Anaplan platform and advise on its use for strategic planning. This is a management consultancy services requirement, classified under CPV 79411000. The work concerns the university’s existing Anaplan usage rather than software supply or implementation of a new platform. The buying organisation is the University of Exeter, based in Exeter, and the requirement is associated with its strategic planning activity. The selected supplier, Bedford Consultancy Services Limited, is a London-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The opportunity is therefore relevant to consultancies able to evaluate planning platforms, review how organisations use Anaplan, and provide practical advice on improving strategic planning processes within a university environment.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One lot covered the requirement. Bedford Consultancy Services Limited was awarded the contract, which was signed on 1 July 2026 and is active from 2 July 2026 to 1 July 2027. The contract value is £30,000 excluding VAT and £36,000 including VAT. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive assessment, so no competitive award weighting or scoring basis is recorded. The contract remains with the selected supplier for the stated period, providing a defined example of the University of Exeter’s purchasing route and spend for Anaplan-related strategic planning consultancy.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award indicates a focused requirement for specialist consultancy around an organisation’s existing Anaplan platform and strategic planning practice. A credible competitor for similar work would need demonstrable capability to assess platform effectiveness, understand how Anaplan supports strategic planning, identify weaknesses or opportunities in its use, and translate findings into practical consultancy advice. Relevant experience should show that consultants can work with university or similarly complex institutional planning environments, engage stakeholders who rely on planning information, and produce clear recommendations rather than only technical configuration. The selected provider was an SME, indicating that a smaller consultancy with appropriately relevant expertise and capacity can serve this type of requirement.

## Notice

Platform effectiveness assessment, June 2026. To provide additional consultancy with regards to our usage of Anaplan for Strategic Planning.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081395-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Jul 2026 - 1 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Exeter |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX4 4QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Duryard and St James |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Bedford Consultancy Services Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 14:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081395-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081395-2026
  26th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.exeter.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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