Tender

Request for Information (RFI) CTE Professional Enquiry Solution

THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK

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Tender

31 Oct 2022 at 14:20

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Warwick has initiated a tender process for the procurement of a software solution aimed at institutions delivering Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes and Work-based learning. The title of the tender is "Request for Information (RFI) CTE Professional Enquiry Solution". The deadline for submitting RFI responses is Monday 28th November at 12pm. The procurement method for this opportunity is an open procedure, and the contract period is expected to start on 1st October 2023 and end on 1st October 2024. The main procurement category is goods, and the delivery addresses are in Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom.

This tender by The University of Warwick presents an opportunity for software suppliers experienced in educational software packages and e-learning services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. Businesses involved in educational software development services and industry-specific software packages would be well-suited to compete. The University is particularly interested in suppliers with experience in the higher education sector, showcasing implementations of comparable scale and complexity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Request for Information (RFI) CTE Professional Enquiry Solution

Notice Description

The purpose of this exercise is to explore the market for suitably experienced potential suppliers of software solutions for institutions delivering Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes and/or Work-based learning with professional practice placements for their students. The solution should be easy to use; enabling students, school-based mentors, and University staff to record and track engagement with the ITE curriculum and progress during their programme. Through this Early Market Engagement exercise, we would like to invite suppliers to provide an indicative quotation and summary of their relevant experience in this field. The University may subsequently seek to invite potential providers to an Engagement Meeting which will be an opportunity for the selected Bidder(s)to meet with key project stakeholders in order to further showcase their product/services and evidence implementation with current, relevant customers. Details of the content required will be provided within the invite should you be invited. It should be noted that the University is particularly interested in potential providers who can demonstrate similar implementations of comparable scale and complexity and in particular within the HE sector. In order to express interest in this opportunity please go to the University of Warwick In-Tend supplier portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick). The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation. The deadline for RFI submissions is Monday 28th November at 12pm. Additional information: Please refer to http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick for further information. You will be able to download the full tender documents from this site. Any queries in relation to this requirement should be directed to the University of Warwick via the correspondence functionality of the In-tend system. Failure to do so may result in queries being excluded from the procedure. The purpose of this exercise is to explore the market for suitably experienced potential suppliers of software solutions for institutions delivering Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes and/or Work-based learning with professional practice placements for their students. The solution should be easy to use; enabling students, school-based mentors, and University staff to record and track engagement with the ITE curriculum and progress during their programme. Through this Early Market Engagement exercise, we would like to invite suppliers to provide an indicative quotation and summary of their relevant experience in this field. The University may subsequently seek to invite potential providers to an Engagement Meeting which will be an opportunity for the selected Bidder(s)to meet with key project stakeholders in order to further showcase their product/services and evidence implementation with current, relevant customers. Details of the content required will be provided within the invite should you be invited. It should be noted that the University is particularly interested in potential providers who can demonstrate similar implementations of comparable scale and complexity and in particular within the HE sector. The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb657e35-f06b-4bde-8096-bdf9b7a2f128
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48190000 - Educational software package

72212190 - Educational software development services

80420000 - E-learning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2023 - 1 Oct 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
CV4 8UW
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
Wainbody
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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