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Student Management Systems and 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 £50,000,000 excluding VAT.

It is split into 2 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

Framework for Student Management Systems and Associated Services for Universities and Colleges including: provision of all software and any associated licensing. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: System Implementation; Migration; Support; Consultancy; Support and Maintenance; Hosting. Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments. The framework agreement includes: Lot1 - Student Management Systems (Higher Education) Lot2 - Student Management Systems (Further Education Colleges) The agreement will be open to the members of Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Limited) and other UK procurement consortia. APUC will work in collaboration with Sector Bodies including UKUPC, UCISA and Jisc for the duration of this framework agreement.

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
HE Student Management Systems
What this lot covers

Framework for Student Management Systems and Associated Services for Universities and Colleges, Lot1 - Student Management Systems (Higher Education) including: provision of all software and any associated licensing. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: System Implementation; Migration; Support; Consultancy; Support and Maintenance; Hosting. Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments. The agreement will be open to the members of Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Limited) and other UK procurement consortia. APUC will work in collaboration with Sector Bodies including UKUPC, UCISA and Jisc for the duration of this framework agreement.

IT services and software—
FE Student Management Systems and Associated Services
What this lot covers

Framework for Student Management Systems and Associated Services for Universities and Colleges, Lot2 - Student Management Systems (Further Education) including: provision of all software and any associated licensing. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: System Implementation; Migration; Support; Consultancy; Support and Maintenance; Hosting. Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments. The agreement will be open to the members of Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Limited) and other UK procurement consortia. APUC will work in collaboration with Sector Bodies including UKUPC, UCISA and Jisc for the duration of this framework agreement.

IT services and software—

Timeline

  1. Prior information notice · notice 043137-2026

Last time this was bought

Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services

Awarded
3 March 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on APUC Limited, 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

APUC LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

24

Awards

6

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

All tenders and awards from APUC Limited

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From notice 043137-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.