Scope
Reference
PA-FRAM-1520-25-WP
Description
Contractors working in the development and support of Digital initiatives including Student Engagement, People Team Product Group and Integration Services.
Our requirement for a Direct Award to Value Labs centres around the skills and knowledge they provide in terms of our tech stack, infrastructure, ways of working, standards and business needs.
Value Labs have been providing consistent development and test resource to us for over 5 years across our Product Groups including Student Journey, HR and Legacy. This resource is integral to the day-to-day management and continuity of applications used by both Staff and Students alike, as well as the integrations that connect with downstream systems. Such applications include Student Admissions, Student Enrolment, Teaching and Learning, Student Accommodation, Timetabling, Attendance Monitoring and Confirmation and Clearing.
Introducing another supplier at this stage could potentially risk these applications being compromised.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £3,761,784 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
26 May 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 27 May 2025 to 23 February 2028
- 2 years, 8 months, 28 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
Our requirement for a Direct Award to Value Labs centres around the skills and knowledge they provide in terms of our tech stack, infrastructure, ways of working, standards and business needs, combined with competitive rates (mainly offshore).
Value Labs have been providing consistent development and test resource to us for over 5 years across our Product Groups including Student Journey, HR and Legacy.
This resource is integral to the day to day management and continuity of applications used by both Staff and Students alike, as well as the integrations that connect with downstream systems.
Such applications include Student Admissions, Student Enrolment, Teaching and Learning, Student Accommodation, Timetabling, Attendance Monitoring and Confirmation and Clearing.
Introducing another supplier at this stage could potentially risk these applications being compromised.
Supplier
VALUELABS (UK) LTD
- Companies House: 06256440
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHZX-4251-CLCG
79 College Road
Harrow
HA1 1BD
United Kingdom
Region: UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Coventry University
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMMH-2339-NMGH
Priory Street
Coventry
CV1 5FB
United Kingdom
Email: Procurement@coventry.ac.uk
Region: UKG33 - Coventry
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government