Tender

CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

FALMOUTH EXETER PLUS

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27 Jan 2017 at 13:21

Summary of the contracting process

Falmouth Exeter Plus is seeking proposals for a Curriculum Management System to enhance its curriculum development and delivery processes. This procurement falls under the services category and is being conducted using an open procedure, with a tender period that ends on 10th February 2017. The desired system will manage curriculum data and associated processes, providing an integrated and user-friendly interface for staff and students alike. The anticipated contract period will commence on 10th March 2017 and conclude on 12th March 2018, with the project intended for delivery within the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in educational software development and management systems that support curriculum design. Companies with expertise in database integration, user interface design, and educational technology will be well-placed to compete for this contract. Given the project's focus on a comprehensive and effective curriculum management system, businesses that can demonstrate successful past implementations within higher education institutions in the UK may find this a valuable opportunity for growth and collaboration.

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Notice Title

CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Notice Description

The system we are looking for: Falmouth University wishes to acquire a comprehensive off the shelve curriculum management system that: * Manage curriculum data (both courses and modules. * Manage the following course processes: course proposal & creation (business case), course approval, course re-approval, housekeeping and significant modifications to courses and course roll forward. * At the point of course proposal (business case approved but course awaiting validation) the solution manages the associated marketing material. At Falmouth, courses may be advertised on our website before formal approval so this requirement is crucial. * Uses an industry standard relational database. * Provides a user-friendly graphical user interface. * Allows staff throughout the university to input and maintain data. * Allows staff and students access to relevant information in a user-friendly way. * Provides version control, track changes between versions, audit trail of changes and reporting of changes. * Unites all curriculum data and acts as a single source of truth. * Has reliable interface which has the capability to integrate to current Falmouth university systems (SITS, Learning Space and Falmouth University website). * Provides effective reporting facilities and management information; with the ability for automated export of all data sets to our BI systems. * Offers immediate processing for all reports and operations. * Reduces the reliance on internal resources for maintenance of the core system, e.g. does not require an internal technical team to maintain. * Facilitates the recording and reporting of data for UCAS and KIS. * The solution will already be used successfully by other UK HEI's; at point of formal evaluation this will require references and site visits. The Senior User of the curriculum management system is the Quality Assurance and Enhancement Department (QAE) who will be responsible for the data and general maintenance of this system. Many other users throughout the University will contribute to data input and maintenance. Additional information: ITT and Appendices documents can be obtained by registering on the in-tend e-portal. All correspondence, tenders, associated documents etc. (whether before or after the final submission of tender) are to be directed through the procurement tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofexeter/aspx/Home All requests for clarification or communications relating to the Tender must be submitted by the deadline via the E-tendering portal FAO Joe Grant and with the procurement reference number clearly referenced 889Falmouth.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-14abf403-e9ea-43f1-abc3-254adc01c097
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b7a603e-1327-4c79-9adb-ff5a63ec7b27
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72212190 - Educational software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Feb 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Mar 2017 - 27 Mar 2018 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FALMOUTH EXETER PLUS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@fxplus.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PENRYN, CORNWALL
Postcode
TR10 9FE
Post Town
Truro
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan
Westminster Constituency
Camborne and Redruth

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