---
title: "Mongo Database"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078059"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Coventry University"
published: "2026-10-05"
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# Mongo Database

Buyer: Coventry University  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078059

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## Summary

Coventry University procured MongoDB software for Aula, its internally developed and hosted virtual learning environment. MongoDB provides the platform’s central database, storing and managing records from student and educator activity, including authentication, posts, submissions, learning resources, discussions and collaboration. Its document-based model stores varied information in real time without requiring fixed table structures, supporting different institutional and course needs as Aula develops. The software is used across the university’s institution instances to support interactions between students, educators and course content. The procurement is for software and information systems.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to MongoDB Limited through a direct award, justified by the database’s central role in the existing Aula platform and technical reasons relating to the single supplier. The gross awarded value is £346,287.62, with a net value of £288,573.02. The contract period runs from 15 October 2026 to 14 October 2029, with signature scheduled for 15 October 2026. The award is recorded as pending. The process comprised one lot, marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No separate evaluation criteria are recorded; the stated basis for the direct award is MongoDB’s role in the platform’s infrastructure and its fit with Aula’s flexible data requirements.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from Coventry University, this award indicates demand for database software that underpins a university-owned virtual learning environment. A credible alternative would need to support reliable, real-time handling of varied records generated by students and educators, including authentication, submissions, resources and collaborative activity. It would also need to accommodate different institutional and course structures, and allow the platform’s data model to evolve without complex migrations or significant downtime. The direct award rationale shows that continuity with the existing Aula infrastructure and technical fit were decisive in this purchase; competing suppliers would need to demonstrate how their database could meet those operational needs within the established platform.

## Notice

At Aula, MongoDB is a core part of the platform's underlying infrastructure and acts as the centralised database used to store and manage records generated across the platform. Every interaction and action carried outby users within Aula is recorded within MongoDB. This includes user authentication, posts, submissions, resources, discussions, collaborative activity and other interactions carried out by students and educators across institution instances. Aula's experience relies on seamless interaction between students, educators and content, and MongoDB supports this by storing the structured yet flexible data that enables these interactions to take place. Every action within the platform generates data, whether it is a student posting a submission, an educator sharing resources, or users collaborating through discussions. MongoDB's document-based model allows this information to be captured and stored in real time without being restricted by rigid table structures. This flexibility is important for Aula because different institutions and courses can have different requirements and structures. MongoDB's schema-less design allows Aula to adapt and evolve its data model without requiring complex migrations or significant downtime. This enables the platform to continue developing and introducing changes without unnecessarily disrupting teaching and learning.

### Procurement Information

MongoDB is a core part of the Aula system underlying infrastructure and acts as the centralised database used to store and manage records generated across the platform. Note that the Aula system is an internal virtual learning environment developed and hosted by Coventry University. Every interaction and action carried out by users within Aula is recorded within MongoDB. This includes user authentication, posts, submissions, resources, discussions, collaborative activity and other interactions carried out by students and educators across institution instances. Aula's experience relies on seamless interaction between students, educators and content, and MongoDB supports this by storing the structured yet flexible data that enables these interactions to take place. Every action within the platform generates data, whether it is a student posting a submission, an educator sharing resources, or users collaborating through discussions. MongoDB's document-based model allows this information to be captured and stored in real time without being restricted by rigid table structures. This flexibility is important for Aula because different institutions and courses can have different requirements and structures. MongoDB's schema-less design allows Aula to adapt and evolve its data model without requiring complex migrations or significant downtime. This enables the platform to continue developing and introducing changes without unnecessarily disrupting teaching and learning.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093634-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 Oct 2026 - 14 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £288,573 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Coventry University |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Postcode area | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 5FB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MongoDB Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 09:39 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093634-2026
- 5 Oct 2026 at 09:31 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093629-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093634-2026
  5th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093629-2026
  5th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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