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ITS1060 AP - Student Accommodation, Conference/Event, Delivered Catering & Hotel Management System(s) & Associated Services

APUC Limited · Public body

In brief

APUC Limited 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 estimated value is £10,000,000 excluding VAT.

It is split into 5 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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 this buyer (from 33 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for a Student Accommodation, Conference/Event, Catering & Hotel Management System(s) and Associated Services Framework Agreement. The Agreement will be open to the members of Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Limited) and other UK procurement consortia as listed below: London Universities Purchasing Consortium and its members (LUPC) North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium and its members (NWUPC) North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium and its members (NEUPC) Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales and its members HEPCW Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium its members (SUPC)

How to bid

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

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1 - Student Accommodation Management Systems
What this lot covers

The scope of Lot 1 is the supply and delivery of Student Accommodation Management Systems for Universities and Colleges in Scotland and the wider UK. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: system implementation, migration support, support and maintenance, hosting, configuration and development if required by Institutions.

IT services and software—
Lot 2 - Conference / Event Management Systems
What this lot covers

The scope of Lot 2 is the delivery of Conference / Event Management Systems for Universities and Colleges in Scotland and the wider UK. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: system implementation; migration support; support and maintenance; hosting; configuration and development if required by Institutions.

IT services and software—
Lot 3 - Delivery Catering Management Systems
What this lot covers

The scope of Lot 3 is the delivery of Delivered Catering Management Systems for Universities and Colleges in Scotland and the wider UK. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: system implementation; migration support; support and maintenance; hosting; configuration and development if required by Institutions.

IT services and software—
Lot 4 - Hotel Management Systems
What this lot covers

The scope of Lot 4 is the supply and delivery of Hotel Management Systems for Universities and Colleges in Scotland and the wider UK. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: system implementation; migration support; support and maintenance; hosting; configuration and development if required by Institutions.

IT services and software—
Lot 5 - Multi-Functional System
What this lot covers

The scope of Lot 5 is the supply and delivery of a Multi-Functional System which includes Student Management system, Conference/Event Management system, Delivered Catering system and Hotel Management System functionalities for Universities and Colleges in Scotland and the wider UK. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: system implementation; migration support; support and maintenance; hosting; configuration and development if required by Institutions.

IT services and software—

Timeline

  1. Prior information notice · notice 045685-2026

About the buyer

APUC LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

24

Awards

6

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programme and Associated Services

    Skills Development Scotland LtdScotlandHealthcare services, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon40 hours left8 lotsFramework

    £460kframework ceiling
  2. Provision of Corporate Technology Platform (EcoSystem)

    Scottish Police AuthorityScotlandIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days left

    £51.7mestimated
  3. Customer Engagement Platform (CEP) Framework

    Scottish EnterpriseScotlandIT services and software

    Open7 days leftFramework

    £29.2mframework ceiling
  4. Provision of a Complete Network Infrastructure Solution for the Mountain Bike Innovation Centre (MBIC), Innerleithen

    South of Scotland Enterprise AgencyScotlandIT services and software, Telecoms and networks

    Open12 days left

    £300kestimated
  5. EV Infrastructure Back Office

    Stirling CouncilScotlandEnergy and utilities, Vehicles and fleet

    Open14 days left

    £315kestimated

From notice 045685-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.