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    ContractsArbortext Publishing Engine Developer License
    Awarded contract

    Arbortext Publishing Engine Developer License

    Awarded
    £35.2k
    Published 9 Jul 2026

    Software license for PTC Arbortext Publishing Engine development and testing to enable automated content publishing and document management workflows.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 9 Jul 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £35.2k
    Published 9 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £35,175
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AC
      ACADEMIA LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    9 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    PTC Arbortext Publishing Engine is a software solution for automated content publishing and document management. This opportunity seeks licensing for development and testing purposes, allowing developers to build, test, and integrate publishing workflows using Arbortext's enterprise-grade publishing engine. The license covers full development and testing access to the platform's capabilities for creating dynamic, multi-format document outputs from structured content.

    Track record

    7 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, THE OPEN UNIVERSITY has awarded 7 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. JISC Services Limited2× · 29%
    2. UNICOM Systems, Inc1× · 14%
    3. ACADEMIA LTD1× · 14%
    4. CARDINUS RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED1× · 14%
    5. Ideagen Gael Ltd1× · 14%
    6. ACCESS UK LIMITED1× · 14%

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, CIVICA UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06c7f4
    OU
    Buyer
    THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
    Sector
    IT & Software