Award

Provision of Placement Management Service

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE

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Award

10 Sep 2024 at 13:12

Award Notice
Tender

30 Oct 2023 at 11:39

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Central Lancashire is procuring a Placement Management System classified under Software package and information systems (CPV code: 48000000). This procurement is an open procedure aimed at streamlining the management and monitoring of students' off-campus activities, addressing current inefficiencies caused by reliance on fragmented methods such as spreadsheets and paper records. The tender, with a value of GBP 439,220, has already reached the award stage, with the contract awarded to Quantum IT. The procurement period runs from 2nd January 2024 to 1st January 2029, with delivery in Preston, postal code PR1 2HE. Key dates include the tender publication on 30th October 2023 and the award notice published on 10th September 2024.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in software development, especially those specialising in educational technologies and systems integration. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to compete, given the open nature of the procurement method. The streamlined and centralised management system for student placements will provide an essential service to the University, enabling accurate real-time monitoring and reporting, thus opening up further collaborative opportunities and long-term partnerships with educational institutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Placement Management Service

Notice Description

The University is procuring a Placement Management System Off-campus activity is an important and exciting aspect of many students' development at UCLan. It is also one of the core offerings that make UCLan stand out as a University of choice for many applicants. However, at present there is no centrally coordinated or consistent approach to the process of managing and monitoring students' off-campus activity across the University. There is currently no consistent approach to managing student placements or other off campus activity in real time in UCLan. Most Schools rely on spreadsheets, Teams channels or paper records. In addition to inherent inefficiencies, in the event of an emergency it may not be possible to generate a report to contact or locate all students who are off campus. The University is required to accurately report on placement and off campus activity to agencies such as OfS, HESA and UKVI. More information can be found on the specification document. Please access via esourcing.uclan.ac.uk Additional information: Refer to project and docs within Jaggaer

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d338c276-adcc-4797-8110-9b393a94f721
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb471510-6f61-47c5-aa87-2b946e3def07
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£439,220 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£439,220 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
2 Jan 2024 - 1 Jan 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 2TQ
Post Town
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QUANTUM IT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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