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    ContractsDirect Award for Vevox Engagement Platform Software License
    Awarded contract

    Direct Award for Vevox Engagement Platform Software License

    Awarded
    £55k
    Published 18 Aug 2026

    Direct award of Vevox engagement platform software to Academia Limited under the SLRA framework agreement for University of Chester.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 18 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £55k
    Published 18 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £55,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      13 Jul 2026
      3 months ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AC
      ACADEMIA LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    18 Aug 2026Today13 Jul 2026

    Brief

    Direct award to Academia Limited for the provision of Vevox Education Institution Plan software under the SLRA Framework Agreement for Software Licence Resellers Agreement and Consultancy Services (ITS4052 SU Lot 4). This engagement platform software will be procured as Commercial Off the Shelf Software (COTS). The award is based on Academia Limited being the first-ranked supplier on Lot 4 according to the SLRA framework Buyers Guide, and follows evaluation of quotes by the University of Chester's Library and Information Services (LIS) team. The contract is executed under the framework's Call-Off Terms and Conditions, with all values rounded up for the full contract period.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Open panel

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    8c14c0b2-3265-45c0-ae83-de454354f307-910437

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    University of Chester
    Sector
    IT & Software