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Responsible Procurement

WAC ID:506835

EducationPlanning updateClosed2023/54

Source:	Find a Tender Service (FTS)
Notice Type:	Planning update
Buyer:	Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS)
Main Category:	Services
Procurement Method:	—
Tender Status:	Closed

Estimated Value (ex. VAT):

Not specified

Release Date:

15 October 2025

Application Deadline:

28 November 2025

Contract Start Date:

1 October 2026 (Estimated)

Contract End Date:

28 September 2029 (Estimated)

Contract Duration:

3.0 years

Procurement ID (OCID):

ocds-h6vhtk-05aca1

Notice Reference:

065595-2025

Procurement timeline

All 2 notices for this procurement, oldest first.

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Prior information / planning notice· 10 Oct 2025
Responsible Procurement
Planning update· 15 Oct 2025Viewing
Responsible Procurement

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Changes to this notice

1 amendment

The date has been amended in the Mercell system to reflect the survey response deadline date stated in the Preliminary Market Engagement documentation. The end of the engagement period remains the same.

Contracting Authority

Organisation

Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS)

Reading Enterprise Centre, The University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Earley Gate, Reading, RG6 6BU

Framework agreement

Submission Details

Description

The framework will be designed to help higher education institutions and the wider public sector achieve responsible procurement outcomes across a number of key areas. It aims to cover aspects such as modern day slavery & ethical supply chain due diligence, social value, ESG, EDI, and varying consultancy services.

CPV Classifications10 codes — click to expand

48000000Software package and information systems

48100000Software package and information systems

72261000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72266000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72318000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79315000Social research services

79410000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79411000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90700000Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

98200000Other community, social and personal services

Links & Documents

Original notice

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About Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS)

Published contracts in the last 12 months

11

total contracts

£3570.0m

total value

£595,000,000

average contract size

Typical categories

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityOffice and computing machinery, equipment and suppliesSoftware package and information systems

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Application Deadline

28 November 2025

Closed

WAC Reference

WAC-506835

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