Tender

Request for Information - WBS Business in Practice Simulation

THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK

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Tender

08 Feb 2019 at 14:37

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Warwick is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) for its Business in Practice Simulation, aimed at exploring potential providers of educational software solutions. This procurement process, classified under the educational software category, is currently in the Tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 8th March 2019. The university is located in Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom, and the successful respondent may potentially engage in a subsequent contract period running from 1st August 2019 to 31st July 2020. The procurement follows an open procedure above threshold and encourages suppliers to share their experiences and indicative cost information.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational software, especially those with experience in providing innovative solutions tailored for academic institutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, as they can offer unique and flexible solutions that meet evolving educational needs. Engaging with this procurement exercise could foster strong relationships with a prestigious university and enhance a company's portfolio through collaborative projects in the higher education sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Request for Information - WBS Business in Practice Simulation

Notice Description

Warwick Business School (WBS) currently run a Business in Practice (BIP) module for MSc students as an alternative to a dissertation, over two weeks in June. The module has run since 2015 and was significantly redesigned in 2017 to its current format. We have built up a successful relationship with our current supplier over a number of years, however wish to explore and test the market for other potential providers of a solution that could meet the evolving requirements of WBS. We would therefore like to invite suppliers to provide a summary of their relevant experience in this field and some indicative cost information. The University may then seek to invite suitably experienced and competitive potential providers to a meeting with key project stakeholders in order to further showcase their functionality and evidence implementation with current, relevant customers. This exercise is purely for the purpose of information gathering in order to inform the University's procurement strategy going forward. Please refer to http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick for further information. You will be able to download the 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. 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. 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. This exercise is purely for the purpose of information gathering in order to inform the University's procurement strategy going forward. 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/1c4027f8-ed2e-4b4f-9363-d06f2d9a3d95
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

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48190000 - Educational 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
8 Feb 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Mar 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2019 - 31 Jul 2020 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 7AL
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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