Contract award · 11 Mar 2026

RHUL-26023 Procurement of PARMS-S Research Management Software

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College awarded “RHUL-26023 Procurement of PARMS-S Research Management Software” to Academia Ltd for £294k on 11 Mar 2026.

Software & information systems South East

BuyerRoyal Holloway and Bedford New College

Value £294k

WinnerAcademia Ltd

Procedure

Procedure as published: Other -.

Buyer: Royal Holloway and Bedford New College · Body governed by public law
Supplier: Academia Ltd
Value: £294,493
Procedure: Other -
Sector: Software & information systems · Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
Region: South East
Official notice: View on Contracts Finder
Timeline: Contract date11 Mar 2026

Published6 May 2026Published 56 days after the contract date

Description

Awarded to Academia for an IT System used to find, bid and manage research projects across the University via SLRA (Software License Resellers Agreement).

About the supplier

Academia Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04771037).

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