---
title: "UOEUE285534"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ece6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of Exeter"
published: "2026-08-26"
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# UOEUE285534

Buyer: University of Exeter  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ece6

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## Summary

The University of Exeter procured Ideagen Q-Pulse QMS as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) quality management system. The requirement falls within software-related services and supports the university’s quality management activities through a hosted Q-Pulse solution. The buying organisation is the University of Exeter, based in Exeter, and the contract is for the university’s use. The selected supplier, Ideagen Gael Ltd, is based in East Kilbride. This opportunity is therefore relevant to suppliers of quality management software, particularly providers able to deliver Q-Pulse or comparable SaaS platforms and associated software-related services to higher education organisations. It is a single requirement rather than a multi-lot procurement, covering the Q-Pulse QMS SaaS service for the university.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly to Ideagen Gael Ltd without competition, using a below-threshold procedure. The award was made on 17 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 18 July 2026 to 17 July 2027. Its value is £28,244.95 excluding VAT and £33,893.94 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the Q-Pulse QMS SaaS service. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than competing bids; the published information does not set out separate quality, technical or price-weighting criteria. The contract is below the applicable threshold.

For competitors, this award demonstrates a defined requirement for a quality management system delivered as SaaS by a specialist software supplier. Businesses well placed for a future requirement of this type would have a mature hosted QMS platform, demonstrable software-related service capability and the ability to support a university customer’s quality management needs. Relevant experience would include supplying comparable systems to higher education or other complex public-sector organisations, with evidence that the platform can be adopted and operated reliably in an institutional setting. Suppliers should also understand how to position a below-threshold direct-award opportunity, since this buyer used a non-competitive route for the requirement. The selected supplier’s specialist Q-Pulse capability was central to the outcome.

## Notice

Ideagen Q-Pulse QMS / Q-Pulse QMS - SaaS

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081443-2026 |
| 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 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 Jul 2026 - 17 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £28,244 |

## 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 | Ideagen Gael Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 15:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081443-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081443-2026
  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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