Scope
Reference
FRAM0490/25
Description
The University of Birmingham is seeking a Managed Service Provider (MSP) that offers both functional and technical support for its core systems suite.
Please refer to the attached documentation for the full specification of requirements.
Contract 1. Managed Service Provider for University of Birmingham Core Systems
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,030,903 excluding VAT
- £1,237,083.60 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
2 October 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
2 October 2025
Standstill period
- End: 13 October 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
21 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 1 January 2028
- Possible extension to 1 January 2030
- 4 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Optional 2 one year extensions
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72416000 - Application service providers
Information about tenders
- 3 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Submission
Submission type
Requests to participate
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Suppliers
Coforge UK limited
8 Fenchurch Place
London
EC3M 4AJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Fusion Practices Limited
- Companies House: 07103004
24 St. John Street
London
EC1M 4AY
United Kingdom
Region: UKI43 - Haringey and Islington
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Managed Service Provider for University of Birmingham Core Systems
PwC LLP
- Companies House: 02648481
8 Fenchurch Place
London
WC2N 6RH
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contracting authority
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
- Companies House: RC000645
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
United Kingdom
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government