Tender

Faculty of Medicine Assessment Management System

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

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Tender

22 Dec 2021 at 11:46

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Southampton is currently seeking proposals for the Faculty of Medicine Assessment Management System, aimed at improving clinical assessments in line with emerging standards from the General Medical Council. This open procurement process is classified under software supply services, with a tender period ending on 15 February 2022. The total value of the contract is estimated at £595,000, with a minimum value of £390,000, and the contract is set to commence on 27 July 2022 and run until 26 July 2029. The associated project is located in Southampton, South East England.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for software developers and technology providers specialising in educational or assessment management systems. Businesses that can demonstrate expertise in compliance with medical education standards and experience with electronic assessment tools will be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging with this procurement could lead to substantial business growth, given the long-term contract duration and the evolving needs within the healthcare education sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Faculty of Medicine Assessment Management System

Notice Description

This Tender opportunity is to procure an electronic system or systems to support our clinical assessments. As part of clinical practice, students must meet standards and pass exams to be able to practice after their degree is awarded. A new system is required to support these clinical assessments to ensure we will be unable to meet the necessary KPIs that the General Medical Council (GMC) will be introducing with the new Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA). The system should enable the faculty to: * Ensure compliance with GMC requirements for delivery of assessments, particularly for the MLA. * Provide detailed individual student and examiner feedback. * Reduce errors and improve quality. * Improve student and examiner experience * Electronically support the delivery of OSCE, multiple choice written papers and practical papers A new system is required to support these clinical assessments to ensure we will be unable to meet the necessary KPIs that the GMC will be introducing with the new Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA), consisting of the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) and the Clinical & Procedural Skills Assessment (CPSA). The new AKT will replace our current Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) papers and the new CPSA will replace our current Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Additional information: E-Tendering Portal: The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool, In-Tend (https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with potential suppliers and/or tenderers (as appropriate). All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from In-Tend. Potential suppliers/tenderers are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued and all communications with the University, including the submission of Selection Stage and/or Invitation to Tender responses will be conducted via In-Tend. Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the potential supplier/tenderer. If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In-Tend in order to access the procurement documentation. Once you have logged in as a supplier: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your organisation against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'. Potential suppliers/tenderers are advised that formal expressions of interest in the project must be by way of completion and return of the relevant documents via In-Tend. Further instructions for the submission of responses are below: To submit your return: 1. Log in 2. Click 'Tenders' 3. Locate the relevant project 4. View details 5. Click on the tab relating to the relevant project stage (e.g. 'Invitation to Tender') 6. Click on the 'Attach Documents' button and upload your return. 7. Check ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the 'My Tender Return' panel. The system will only permit your organisation to make one return. 8. Click the red 'Submit Return' button. Please note, to preserve the integrity of the procurement, all communications with the University must be made via the correspondence function within In-Tend. Publication of Award Details: In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject to Article 5 and Annex 5, Part D (13) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (if applicable), the University intends to publish the value of any resulting contract at the award stage, and reserves the right to do so. By submitting a response, potential suppliers/tenderers are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University. Costs and Expenses: Potential suppliers/tenderers are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and submission of responses and participation in this and all future stages of this procurement. Under no circumstances will the University be liable for any costs or expenses borne by potential suppliers/tenderers or any of their supply chain, partners or advisers in this procurement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b30c4534-0588-44f9-8136-67ef11c9a8d9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8033fea2-4da5-4944-86c7-32fb0242c28d
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£595,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Jul 2022 - 26 Jul 2029 Over 5 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
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO17 1BJ
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Portswood
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Test

Further Information

Notice Documents

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