Award Notice for the Provision of Student Accommodation Management Software under Software Licence Resellers Agreement, Lot 4 - Other

Contract summary

Industry

• Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£490,000

Procurement reference

2025-Dec-02

Published date

14 January 2026

Closing date

18 December 2025

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

22 December 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2031

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

This Award Notice is for the Provision of Student Accommodation Management Software under the SLRA - Framework Agreement for Software Licence Resellers Agreement, Lot 4 - Other OJEU Contract Notice 2020/S 033-078650
This Direct Award follows our review of the SLRA framework Buyers Guide which established that Academia Limited is the first ranked supplier on Lot 4 - Other and that it is compliant under the framework to place a direct award with the 1st ranked supplier who is considered to provide the most economically advantageous offer. Academia will be providing StarRez software. This award is made under the framework Call-Off Terms and Conditions.
All values in this Award Notice have been rounded up and are for the full potential contract length including extensions.

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Award information

Awarded date

19 December 2025

Contract start date

22 December 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2031

Total value of contract

£490,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Academia Limited

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Services

Address

Parkgate Road
CHESTER
CH1 4BJ
England

Telephone

01244512910

Email

procurement@chester.ac.uk

Website

https://www.chester.ac.uk