Scope
Reference
CPU-23-KU-ST-885-TE-2025
Description
The RMS Mercury software product is used at Kingston University for the management of Student accommodation services.
Contract 1. Student Accommodation System
Supplier
Contract value
- £246,601 excluding VAT
- £295,921 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
3 June 2025
Contract dates
- 3 June 2025 to 3 June 2030
- 5 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Goods
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
To cover upgrades, extensions, developments to purchased software
CPV classifications
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
- Single supplier - technical reasons
- Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement
Migration of the Mercury accommodation system Software to the new parent company StarRez, this Software has been in use at Kingston University since 2003 and is integrated with major student records systems
Supplier
StarRez Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPVJ-6788-VNDW
19-25 Birchin Lane
London
EC3V 9DU
United Kingdom
Telephone: +448008085245
Email: mstewart@starrez.com
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Student Accommodation System
Contracting authority
Kingston University Higher Education Corporation
- UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10003678
Holmwood House Grove Crescent
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 2EE
United Kingdom
Region: UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government