Timetabling Software System

Aston University
West Midlands
Selective procedure
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029

Implementation of a specialised timetabling software system designed to manage, publish, and optimise academic schedules. The solution must automate the complex matching of students, staff, equipment, and room availability while preventing scheduling conflicts and ensuring efficient resource utilisation across the university campus.

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Awarded value: £223k; As published
Published: 16 March 2026
Awarded: 16 March 2026; Corbett Engineering Limited
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of academic timetabling software systems to automate scheduling of teaching events, staff, student resources, and room allocation for universities.

Create, manage, publish, and optimise academic timetables
Automate scheduling of teaching events by matching students, staff, rooms, equipment, and course structures while avoiding clashes and ensuring efficient use of resources

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 48219300

Services in this contract

Timetabling, academic scheduling and workload planningMain service£171k typicalAcademic timetabling software system for a university

Lifecycle

Published
16 March 2026
Contract awardedto Corbett Engineering Limited
16 March 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

The buyer

Aston University

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The supplier

Corbett Engineering Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/139651/timetabling-software-system
Buyer reference: 1219
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-700d4ec2-2cad-4f03-bc5d-4e4f2cd99e43
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Aston University. Timetabling Software System. Contract award, 16 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/139651/timetabling-software-system (accessed 5 November 2026).