--- title: "Alumni & Fundraising" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000829158" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000829158" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000829158.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000829158.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "APUC Limited" published: "2026-08-19" --- # Alumni & Fundraising Buyer: APUC Limited Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000829158 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000829158) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000829158.json) ## Summary APUC Limited intends to establish a framework agreement for alumni and fundraising customer relationship management (CRM) systems for UK universities and colleges. The service covers the supply and operation of systems supporting alumni engagement and fundraising activity. Potential requirements include implementing the system, migrating existing data, providing support and maintenance, hosting, renewing contracts, and carrying out configuration and development when institutions require it. The framework is intended for APUC and participating full, associate and future members of the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia. These include consortia covering Scotland, southern England, London, the north-east and north-west of England, and Wales. The buyer is based in Stirling, and the services are intended for participating higher education institutions across the UK. This procurement is at the planning stage: APUC has announced an intention to appoint contractors, but has not yet invited tenders. It is planned as a single-lot framework agreement for services, using the Open procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations framework and covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The buyer expects the next notice to be published on 1 October 2026. The framework will support participating universities and colleges in procuring CRM systems and associated services over its term. Businesses should treat the stated date as indicative rather than as a tender deadline. The procurement concerns software and related implementation and support services, with the award approach and final commercial requirements to be set out when the procurement reaches the market. The procurement will suit CRM software providers and specialist implementation partners with experience in alumni relations, fundraising and higher education. Relevant suppliers are likely to need a proven system, capability to manage data migration and implementation, and the capacity to provide reliable hosting, ongoing support and maintenance for multiple institutions. Experience configuring and developing systems to meet differing institutional requirements will be useful, as will the ability to manage contract renewals and longer-term customer relationships. Suppliers with UK-wide delivery capability or established partnerships across higher education purchasing consortia may be well placed to support participating institutions. This is a framework opportunity, so businesses able to serve several universities and colleges at different scales should prepare for the future tender rather than seek to bid now. ## Notice APUC is seeking to appoint contractors to a Framework Agreement to provide Alumni and Fundraising CRM Systems on behalf of the UK Universities and colleges. Potential Services include but are not limited to: system implementation; migration support; support and maintenance; hosting, renewal of contracts and configuration and development if required by Institutions. This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members and future members within the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows: Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members. http://http://apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC); https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/ourmembers London Universities Purchasing Consortium(LUPC); https://www.lupc.ac.uk/memberlist North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC); https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC); https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/ourmembers Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW) https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ ### Lot Information Lot 1 APUC is seeking to appoint contractors to a Framework Agreement to provide Alumni and Fundraising CRM Systems on behalf of the UK Universities and colleges. Potential Services include but are not limited to: system implementation; migration support; support and maintenance; hosting, renewal of contracts and configuration and development if required by Institutions. This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members and future members within the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows: Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members. http://http://apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC); https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/ourmembers London Universities Purchasing Consortium(LUPC); https://www.lupc.ac.uk/memberlist North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC); https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC); https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/ourmembers Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW) https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562661 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Oct 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | APUC Limited | | Locality | STIRLING | | Postcode area | Falkirk and Stirling | | Postcode | FK8 2DZ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | | Local authority | Stirling | | Electoral ward | Stirling East | | Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan | | Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72261000 - Software support services ## Release History - 19 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562661 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562661 Alumni & Fundraising - APUC is seeking to appoint contractors to a Framework Agreement to provide Alumni and Fundraising CRM Systems on behalf of the UK Universities and colleges. Potential Services include but are not limited to: system implementation; migration support; support and maintenance; hosting, renewal of contracts and configuration and development if required by Institutions. This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members and future members within the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows: Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members. http://http://apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC); https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/ourmembers London Universities Purchasing Consortium(LUPC); https://www.lupc.ac.uk/memberlist North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC); https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC); https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/ourmembers Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW) https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://http://apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members - http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=829158 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000829158 - https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ - https://www.lupc.ac.uk/memberlist - https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members - https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/ourmembers - https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/ourmembers ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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