Award

Online Usability Tool

STUDENT LOANS COMPANY LIMITED

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Award

16 Dec 2024 at 09:33

Summary of the contracting process

The Student Loans Company Limited has completed the procurement process for an Online Usability Tool, classified under IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (CPV code 72000000). The procurement, from a framework agreement using a selective method, reached the award stage on 6th December 2024, with a contract period starting on 23rd January 2025 and ending on 22nd January 2027. This initiative aims to enhance the usability testing platform for the company's interaction and content designs, aligning with service standards and ensuring cost-effective development. The tool will be delivered to Glasgow (G5 8DF), with a total contract value of £160,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs, particularly those specialising in IT services and usability testing. It allows businesses to demonstrate their expertise in providing robust and insightful user experience solutions. As the project involves iterative design testing and extensive data analysis, companies with strong backgrounds in UX/UI design and agile development processes are well-suited to compete in such procurement processes. Collaboration with the Student Loans Company Limited can enhance a contractor's portfolio and open doors for future public sector projects.

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Notice Title

Online Usability Tool

Notice Description

The online usability tool will allow the CX directorate to provide a more robust testing platform for our interaction and content designs to ensure that they are meeting customer needs before being deployed into development and made live, this not only aligns SLC to the CDDO service standards but also delivers value for money as designs can be iterated and tested quickly outside of a costly development environment, whilst providing in-depth quantitative and qualitative insights for UX designers.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9eee1220-681c-48c6-95c6-3da8f42f1103
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fceebf69-917a-4d15-839c-00262b5851af
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
23 Jan 2025 - 22 Jan 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STUDENT LOANS COMPANY LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G5 8DF
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Govan
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

USERTESTING TECHNOLGIES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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