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title: "UOEUE283554"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ecd7"
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buyer: "University of Exeter"
published: "2026-08-26"
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# UOEUE283554

Buyer: University of Exeter  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ecd7

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## Summary

The University of Exeter procured support services for its Anaplan Strategic Planning tool, described as a care renewal. Anaplan is used for strategic planning, so the requirement concerns specialist consultancy and ongoing support for a business planning platform rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The procurement falls within general management consultancy services, under CPV 79411000. The buying organisation is the University of Exeter, a public authority based at Northcote House in Exeter. The selected service provider, Bedford Consultancy Services Limited, is a London-based small and medium-sized enterprise. The requirement is relevant to consultancies that support Anaplan environments and provide management consultancy for strategic planning tools, renewals and related operational needs.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One lot was awarded to Bedford Consultancy Services Limited. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026 and is active from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its value is £28,500 excluding VAT and £34,200 including VAT. The award covers support services for the University of Exeter’s Anaplan Strategic Planning tool. The published outcome identifies Bedford Consultancy Services Limited as the supplier. This was a single-supplier, single-lot outcome, with no competitive tender stage. The process therefore demonstrates a direct procurement route for a below-threshold specialist support requirement.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the outcome provides a clear indication of the University of Exeter’s demand for specialist Anaplan support connected with strategic planning. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need practical capability in supporting and renewing Anaplan services, together with broader management consultancy experience relevant to planning, business modelling and operational continuity. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that the requirement was suitable for a focused specialist consultancy rather than necessarily a large systems integrator. Suppliers should be able to explain how they would maintain the planning tool, respond to support needs and provide informed consultancy around its strategic use. Experience supporting comparable public-sector or complex organisational planning environments would strengthen their position.

## Notice

Support services for our Anaplan Strategic Planning tool (care renewal)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081414-2026 |
| 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 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £28,500 |

## 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 15:03 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081414-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081414-2026
  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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