Scope
Reference
UoB/P ICT - 00000717
Description
Provision of ICT Contracts' Optimisation, Negotiation and Consulting Services
Total value (estimated)
- £500,000 excluding VAT
- £600,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 March 2026 to 1 March 2027
- Possible extension to 1 March 2029
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
- 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services
Contract locations
- UKH21 - Luton
- UKH24 - Bedford
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
- UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Engagement
Engagement deadline
21 November 2025
Engagement process description
The University of Bedfordshire (UoB) ICT department proposes to publish the above titled tender early in 2026. A first draft of the specification is attached for your information.
Before going ahead with the tender, we would like to engage the market with a view to
(a) developing the University's requirements and approach to the procurement;
(b) designing a procedure, conditions of participation or award criteria;
(c) preparing the tender notice and associated tender documents;
(d) identifying suppliers that may be able to supply the service required;
We invite any supplier(s), able to meet these requirements, to signify their interest in meeting with us virtually for this Preliminary Market Engagement which will enable us develop the actual tender process.
Virtual meetings are scheduled for the week commencing 24th November, 2025
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
21 November 2025
Contracting authority
University of Bedfordshire
- UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10007152
University Square
Luton
LU1 3JU
United Kingdom
Email: Procurement@beds.ac.uk
Website: https://www.beds.ac.uk/
Region: UKH21 - Luton
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)