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Blackboard Ally - Accessibility Tooling for LMS
Published 23 Sep 2026
23 Sep 2026
- Primary CPV
-
72260000 *
Software-related services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 North East
- Value
- £121,072
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
72 *IT services: consulting, software & supp...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
University House, Portsmouth, PO12UP, United Kingdom · UKC
Contact
Award Criteria
- Price
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University of Portsmouth Higher Educatio...
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
72260000 *
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Reference: 25-823
The University requires continued access to Blackboard Ally
to support digital accessibility across the learning
environment. The new contract is to ensure continuity of service and compliance with accessibility obligations. The new contract provides a stable 3‑year term aligned to the University's requirements.
Blackboard Ally is a proprietary accessibility solution
integrated into the University's LMS.
This was undertaken via a Direct Award was completed under the NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework (SBS10510), in accordance with the framework's permitted call‑off procedures.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 72260000 — Software-related services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body · Education
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 1
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 23 Sep 2026 09:42
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-077831
- Notice ID
- 25-823
Competition
1
Bids received
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large
London, NW10 0JF, United Kingdom
GB-COH 01923808
Review Body
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Lots (1)
Lot 1
The University requires continued access to Blackboard Ally
to support digital accessibility across the learning
environment.
· Cancelled
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Tender
| Title | Blackboard Ally - Accessibility Tooling for LMS |
| Status | complete |
| CPV › Description | Software-related services |
| Category | services |
| Lot › Description | The University requires continued access to Blackboard Ally to support digital accessibility across the learning environment. |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Type | price |
| Lot › Has options | No |
| Lot › Status | cancelled |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UKC |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UKD |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS) | UKE |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS) | UKF |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Region (NUTS) | UKG |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 6 › Region (NUTS) | UKH |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 7 › Region (NUTS) | UKI |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 8 › Region (NUTS) | UKJ |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 9 › Region (NUTS) | UKK |
| Procedure type | limited |
| Procedure | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Procurement Method Rationale Classifications › Description | The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons |
| Reason for this procedure | There is no viable alternative that meets the requirements without significant disruption to teaching and learning. This was confirmed through market analysis before this contract award was initiated. |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Supplier › Name | TET Limited |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | University House |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Portsmouth |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ31 |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | PO12UP |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.port.ac.uk/ |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Body governed by public law |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Education |
| Party 2 › Name | TET Limited |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | TET Limited |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | NW10 0JF |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 3 › Name | University of Portsmouth |
| Party 3 › Identifier › Legal Name | University of Portsmouth |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Portsmouth |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Role | Review body |
Buyer
| Name | University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation |
Contracts
| Status | active |
| Value › Value | £121,072.13 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Signed | 20 Sep 2026 |