Planning

Alternative Audio Text To Speech/PIN/PRO/2023

OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

11 Jul 2023 at 07:38

Planning

20 Jun 2023 at 10:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Open University is informing the market about an upcoming procurement process for the provision of text-to-speech course materials. This planning stage tender, titled "Alternative Audio Text To Speech/PIN/PRO/2023", falls under the industry category of Document creation software package. The engagement end date for potential suppliers to respond is 15th August 2023. The buying organisation is The Open University, located in Milton Keynes, England.

This tender from The Open University presents an opportunity for suppliers specialising in document creation software packages to engage in the market. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Businesses interested in providing innovative text-to-speech solutions for educational purposes should closely monitor the development and publication of the formal tender that will follow this planning stage announcement.

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Notice Title

Alternative Audio Text To Speech/PIN/PRO/2023

Notice Description

The Open University ("OU") is informing the market of the intention to tender for the provision text-to-speech course materials . This Prior Information Notice ("PIN") is intended to gauge the interest of potential suppliers and request information from the market prior to commencing a procurement process. The OU is looking to review the way it delivers text-to-speech materials to our students. We are keen to understand the products that exist in this text-to-speech market to ensure we can provide our students with the best service possible. By doing this we aim to continue into a tender process to embed a new delivery model that also meets our students needs and also the technical and operational objectives. Potential suppliers are requested to respond to this PIN via The Open University's e-tendering website, In-Tend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity Potential suppliers should complete and return a Request for Information Response Document by 15th August 2023. This is a Prior Information Notice; this is not a call for competition. Any description of requirements is yet to be fully determined for the supply and services described. Any potential resulting tender will be advertised via the OU's tender portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity and will require further registration. Registration is free and interested parties can register at any time and search for tenders (and PINs) as and when they are advertised.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7a296da4-d8d3-4c2a-8d9b-5814469462bf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f849ef50-236b-4672-b528-ddd547951134
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48310000 - Document creation software package

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Aug 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
fbs-procurement@open.ac.uk
Contact Phone
01908655814

Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK7 6AA
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Monkston
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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