Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Coventry University · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Quantum IT Europe Ltd
- Value
- £42,380.26
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date8 Jul 2025
- Published12 Aug 2025Published 35 days after the contract date
Description
"InPlace is a powerful student mobility management platform for universities that supports an enterprise model for managing student workplace experiences. It ensures visability, coordination and efficiency for all stakeholders and the suite fully supports the placement lifecycle from start to finish. Information managed in, and retrieved from, InPlace is used to satisfy the statutory and audit requirements of various external bodies, including the NHS and UKVI. It is therefore vital in supporting some of the Group's key revenue streams and strategic development goals. It is embedded in the business and continues to be required."
About the supplier
Quantum IT Europe Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07308632).