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Academic Workload Planning/Management System
University of Exeter · Education
In brief
University of Exeter has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 May 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 14 bids per contract for this buyer (from 19 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
We are interested in finding suppliers of academic workload planning and management systems who will be able to supply a system to a university with well-established workload management policies and processes. Our workload planning system is currently accessible to around 3000 academic staff, and workload planning data is used for planning and management, TRAC, and teaching costing. With our new system we are seeking better integration, a simplified approach to workload policy through more flexible controls, and more flexibility to view our data both within the system and through reporting.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 018147-2026
About the buyer
University of ExeterLast 12 months
Procurements
276Awards
148Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Cengage Learning (EMEA) Ltd2 contracts
- AB Tasty LTD1 contract
- Adam Matthew Digital Limited1 contract
- DocuSign Inc (GBP)1 contract
- Ideagen Gael Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open IT and software tenders- £82kestimated
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- £9.17mestimated
- £3mestimated
- £8bnframework ceiling
From notice 018147-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.