Placement management software tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

102 placement management software tenders and contracts, 24 this year.

Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • Awarded a month£35k
  • Contracts a month1
  • Won by SMEs50%
  • Renewing in 6 months4

Placement management software contracts

031334London 211130

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23 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest placement management software contracts awarded

  1. Awarded4 Sep 2026
    ARC Placement System
    University of Portsmouth · South EastWon by Academia
    £27k
  2. Awarded28 Jul 2026
    iRIS Connect
    The Open UniversityWon by IRIS Connect
    £27k
  3. Awarded26 May 2026
    Student Work based Learning Platform Extension
    University of Greenwich · LondonWon by Practera Ltd
    £200k
  4. Awarded27 Mar 2026
    Student Placement Management System
    Liverpool Hope University · North WestWon by QuantumIT Europe
    £45k
  5. Awarded11 Mar 2026
    ePortfolio Module Licences - Risr
    Keele University · West MidlandsWon by Academia
    £54k
  6. Awarded2 Feb 2026
    Student Placement Management System
    Liverpool Hope University · North WestWon by Academia
    £51k
  7. Awarded27 Jan 2026
    Purchasing Education Placement System
    Sheffield Hallam University · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Academia
    £91k
  8. Awarded21 Jan 2026
    Student Competency Workplace Based Assessment
    University of Edinburgh · ScotlandWon by risr/
    £203k
  9. Awarded9 Oct 2025
    Pharmacy Placement Allocation Solution
    De Montfort University · East MidlandsWon by QuantumIT Europe
    £70k
  10. Awarded29 Sep 2025
    CareerHub Annual Support & Maintenance
    University of Derby · East MidlandsWon by Symplicity
    £142k

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Where to bid

Where placement management software tenders are run

  • MultiQuote2 50%
  • APUC1 25%
  • In-Tend1 25%

Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.

QuantumIT Europe won the most placement management software contracts

It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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EducationNHS and healthOther buyers
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 QuantumIT Europe
East of England · SME · See every contract
6£1.2m6
2jointQuantum IT
East of England · See every contract
4£431k4
2jointAcademia
North West · SME · See every contract
4£223k4
4 Softcat
Scotland · See every contract
2Not published2
5jointPractera Ltd
London · SME · See every contract
1£200k1
5jointSymplicity
East Midlands · See every contract
1£142k1
5jointRiipen
1£140k1
5jointAbyasa Ltd
South West · SME · See every contract
1£41k1
5jointEploy
East Midlands · See every contract
1£37k1
5jointIRIS Connect
1£27k1

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Who buys

Schools, colleges and universities award 91% of placement management software contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Education20 contractsNHS and health1 contractOther buyers1 contractUnder £100k10 contracts · median £44k£100k to £1m12 contracts · median £200k
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3 buyers bought placement management software more than once in the last 2 years

Each dot is a buyer, by how many placement management software contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.

17 buyers1 contract3 buyers2 contracts0 buyers3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many placement management software contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

EducationNHS and healthOther buyers
£10k£100k£1m12Placement management software contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLUniversity of GlasgowUniversity of Hertfordsh…University of EdinburghUniversity of DerbyLiverpool Hope University

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1University of Hertfordshire2£275k
2University of Derby2£179k
3Liverpool Hope University2£96k
4University of Glasgow1£524k
5Cardiff University1£520k
6University of Edinburgh1£203k
7Attain Health Management Services Ltd1£200k
8NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board1£200k
9University of Greenwich1£200k
10University of Cumbria1£189k

53 placement management software contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 52021
  2. 72022
  3. 52023
  4. 132024
  5. 152025
  6. 82026 so far
Prices

Half of placement management software contracts are worth less than £127k

EducationNHS and healthOther buyers
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £127k
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The 10 biggest placement management software contracts

  1. University of GlasgowSoftcat · 1 Aug 2025£524k
  2. Cardiff UniversityQuantumIT Europe · 17 Apr 2025£520k
  3. University of HertfordshireQuantumIT Europe · 6 Feb 2025£275k
  4. University of Edinburghrisr/ · 21 Jan 2026£203k
  5. Attain Health Management Services LtdQuantum IT · 1 Apr 2025£200k
  6. NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care BoardQuantumIT Europe · 16 Apr 2025£200k
  7. University of GreenwichPractera Ltd · 26 May 2026£200k
  8. University of CumbriaQuantum IT · 20 Feb 2025£189k
  9. Glasgow Caledonian UniversitySoftcat · 27 May 2025£162k
  10. University of DerbySymplicity · 29 Sep 2025£142k
Renewing contracts

10 placement management software contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months

4 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.

Ends Feb 2027

Work Placement Software Package

University of Bedfordshire · East of England · 2-month contract
Held by QuantumIT Europe
£68k
Ends Apr 2027

Centralised Placement Management System (CPMS) for NHS Mid and South Essex ICB

Attain Health Management Services Ltd · East of England · 2-year contract
Held by Quantum IT
£200k
Placement management software contract for an NHS bodyEast of England£100k to £1mEnds Apr 2027
Placement management software contract for a school, college or universityNorth EastUnder £100kEnds Aug 2027
Placement management software contract for a school, college or universitySouth EastUnder £100kEnds Sep 2027
Placement management software contract for a school, college or universityNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Sep 2027
Placement management software contract for a school, college or universityUK-wide or not statedUnder £100kEnds Oct 2027
Placement management software contract for a school, college or universityEast MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Oct 2027
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Where and when

The East of England awards the most placement management software contracts

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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The regions as a table
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
East of England04£675k£200kQuantumIT Europe and Quantum IT (2 each)University of Hertfordshire (2)4
North West03£285k£51k–Liverpool Hope University (2)1
East Midlands03£248k£70k–University of Derby (2)1
West Midlands03£211k£54k––0
Scotland03£888k£203kSoftcat (2)–0
London02£340k–––0
Yorkshire and the Humber01£91k–––1
South East01£27k–––1
South West01£41k–––0
Wales01£520k–––0
North East00Not published–––1
Northern Ireland00Not published–––0
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Key findings
  • £35k a month

    of placement management software contracts awarded.

    Typical contract £53k x 0.7 contracts a month, last 12 months.
  • 4

    placement management software contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.

    Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027.
  • 50%

    of placement management software contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 18 award notices.

How many placement management software tenders and contracts are there?

Last 12 monthsSince November 2021
Notices published24102
Contracts awarded851

10 placement management software contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 10 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 20 buyers awarded placement management software contracts to 11 suppliers.

Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count

Questions

How many placement management software contracts does the UK public sector award?

23 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 20 public buyers.

How much is a typical public sector placement management software contract worth?

The median is £127k, and 86% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector placement management software contracts?

QuantumIT Europe won the most (6), and the most by value (£1.2m).

Which buyers award the most placement management software contracts?

Schools, colleges and universities award 91% of them.

Which part of the UK awards the most placement management software contracts?

The East of England: 4 of 23 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (3) and the East Midlands (3).

How many placement management software contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?

10 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 8 February 2027.

What is included

Software for managing students' work placements and practice experiences.

  • Placement management software (InPlace)

What is not included

  • Student records (see Student record and enrolment system (FE and HE))