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University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation · Education

In brief

University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation 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 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 15 March 2027.

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 6 bids per contract for IT and software contracts in this region (from 89 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation ("the University") is undertaking pre-market engagement to seek views from experienced suppliers on its proposal for the implementation of a comprehensive health and safety (H&S) software solution across the University. This will replace current manual processes, reduce overall risk and support real-time monitoring and data-driven decision-making. The University has approximately 3,500 employees and 25,000 students. There are five faculties comprising of various individual schools, and then central academic and professional services. It is expected that any user can access the software to report a concern or incident and raise a query. It is anticipated that around 500 staff are likely to require enhanced access to complete processes such as risk assessments and inspections. A further 15 staff are likely to be full administration users of the system who can access dashboards, run reports and carry out audit or incident investigations.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 084521-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 086293-2026

Last time this was bought

Academic Integrity Software

Awarded
3 August 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
31 July 2028

Matched on University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

  1. CCM1379 - OHU Software

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for LincolnshireNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon41 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £82kestimated
  2. Design Consultancy Framework

    Oxford Health NHS Foundation TrustSouth EastManagement consultancy, IT services and software

    Closing soon41 hours leftExpress interest11 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £4.5mframework ceiling
  3. TWBC - Payment Kiosk

    Tunbridge Wells Borough CouncilSouth EastOffice supplies and equipment, IT services and software

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated
  4. Joint DBS System

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for SurreySouth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon3 days left

    £2.8mestimated
  5. EV Charging Infrastructure

    National Grid UK LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, WalesVehicles and fleet, IT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftExpress interest3 lots

    £29.9mestimated

From notice 084521-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 September 2026, last updated 11 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.