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title: "24/7 Managed Service for Student Information System"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000837559"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND"
published: "2026-07-16"
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# 24/7 Managed Service for Student Information System

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000837559

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## Summary

The University of the West of Scotland has awarded a contract for a 24/7 Managed Service for their Student Information System (SIS), focusing on the education industry category. This procurement process, based in locations including Paisley, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, Borders, and London, has progressed to the award stage as of 16th July 2026. The limited procurement method was utilised to renew the SIS's managed service for a year, ensuring compliance with procurement regulations by issuing a voluntary ex-ante notice. The contract, valued at £621,259.08, was awarded to R D B Concepts Ltd and is active from 15th July 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services and system management, particularly those with expertise in managing educational platforms. Companies similar to R D B Concepts Ltd, which operate at a small-to-medium enterprise (SME) scale, might find success in similar educational service contracts. The exclusive nature of this procurement, due to technical specifications and project timelines, underlines the necessity for specialised skills and established capabilities in upgrading or managing educational information systems.

## Notice

This contract is for the 1-year renewal of a managed service of UWS' existing Student Information System (SIS), currently being upgraded, with a project team having commenced this work.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition Justification for selected award procedure: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive Explanation: This contract is for the 1-year renewal of a managed service of its Student Information System (SIS) that is an existing system at the University, currently being upgraded, with a project team having commenced this work. The SIS is managed externally due to technical limitations associated with the design and development of the platform in the UWS environment. It is UWS' belief that at the current time that only one supplier can meet the requirements as any change in the managed service and hosting environment is highly likely to (i) cause a significant amount of disruption to all involved in and affected by the SIS upgrade; (ii) incur significant additional cost for UWS, any (iii) negatively stretch timelines for project delivery. As such, UWS is publishing this voluntary ex-ante notice on Public Contracts Scotland to ensure compliance with procurement regulations and the continuance of its SIS managed service for the next 12 months.

### Procurement Information

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition Justification for selected award procedure: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive Explanation: This contract is for the 1-year renewal of a managed service of UWS' existing Student Information System (SIS), currently being upgraded, with a project team having commenced this work. The SIS is managed externally due to technical limitations associated with the design and development of the platform in the UWS environment. It is UWS' belief that at the current time, only one supplier can meet the requirements as any change in the managed service and hosting environment is highly likely to (i) cause a significant amount of disruption to all affected by the SIS upgrade; (ii) incur significant additional cost for UWS, any (iii) negatively stretch timelines for project delivery. As such, UWS is publishing this voluntary ex-ante notice on Public Contracts Scotland to ensure compliance with procurement regulations and the continuance of its SIS managed service for the next 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560295 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £621,259 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 2BE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley Northwest |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | R D B CONCEPTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560295

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560295
  24/7 Managed Service for Student Information System - This contract is for the 1-year renewal of a managed service of UWS' existing Student Information System (SIS), currently being upgraded, with a project team having commenced this work.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=837559
- http://www.uws.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000837559

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