Planning

Exam Software Market Testing

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

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Planning

10 Feb 2021 at 13:50

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Exeter is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a project titled "Exam Software Market Testing." This initiative falls under the goods category, specifically focusing on scheduling software packages. The procurement is aimed at enhancing the university's assessment management systems, with a significant emphasis on delivering an intuitive and configurable software solution. Key details include the future notice date on 1st June 2021, and interested parties should submit their information to the procurement department via email, with specific reference to the tender number UOE/2020/077/DB.

This tender represents a prime opportunity for businesses specialising in educational software, administrative support technology, and assessment management solutions to engage with a reputable institution. Companies that can provide user-friendly, scalable, and compliant systems will be particularly suited to compete, especially those capable of delivering seamless integration into existing frameworks while enhancing the overall user experience for both students and staff. The procurement process is designed to attract a diverse range of suppliers, ensuring that innovative solutions are explored to meet the university's expanding needs.

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Notice Title

Exam Software Market Testing

Notice Description

The University of Exeter is proposing to replace its existing collection of assessment management, marking, moderating and feedback systems supplied both internally and externally. We are seeking a proven, robust, user-friendly, intuitive, configurable out-the-box system without the need for customisation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Exeter is wanting to find a system that can deliver consistency and efficiency in the end-to-end management of the assessment process and reduces the time spent on administrative and non-added value activities such as the collection of examination scripts. It must be capable of servicing both academics setting, marking and moderating assessments, and professional services staff undertaking administration, quality assurance, and reporting. To be an enabler of standardised assessment best practices, and risk reduction. Drivers: a. Increased need to deliver all assessments online. b. Protect our market-share against increased competition. c. Desire to expand the University's programme offerings to a geographically wider student base. d. Need to provide a more cost-effective approach. e. The need for flexibility and adaptability to meet future requirements. f. Enhance the University's global reputation. g. The need to improve the student and staff experience. h. To reduce the potential risk of academic misconduct. i. Ensure that the University of Exeters platforms are compliant with the Regulatory Principles of e-Assessment. Objectives: b. To provide a flexible solution that can deliver assessments anywhere, anytime. c. To provide students and staff with an unparalleled, frictionless assessment experience. d. To provide a scalable and extensible assessment solution. e. To provide an assessment service which maximises the value of the University's offerings whilst reducing professional overheads. f. To provide an assessment solution that can deliver multiple different types of assessment formats to meet changing business processes. g. To provide a high quality and robust assessment, marking and feedback processes. h. To provide a user-friendly, intuitive system for academics, students and professional services. i. To reduce the potential risk of academic misconduct: i. To provide a mechanism to assess academic integrity such as plagiarism prevention. ii. To provide a remote proctoring/invigilation system. j. To ensure that the solution can comply with the provisions of UK GDPR and is compliant with Disability Discrimination Act 1995. Should you be interested in assisting the University undertake this process please provide the information outlined below using a maximum of 3 sides of A4. Please send this to procurement@exeter.ac.uk with the header clearly stating the reference UOE/2020/077/DB. The University will approach a broad spectrum of the market, however it may not approach everyone who submits information. This will not preclude you from taking part in the subsequent procurement exercise. Key Information * Contact details * Service overview * Product overview * Partners * Customer success Additional information: It should be noted that this process is not designed to elicit commercial proposals from suppliers, and those suppliers engaged at this stage shall not be advantaged in any subsequent procurement exercise. Suppliers not wishing to participate in this request for information shall not be precluded from participation in any future procurement exercise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029201
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002714-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48190000 - Educational software package

48219300 - Administration software package

48332000 - Scheduling 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
10 Feb 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 May 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
Contact Name
Dave Burchill
Contact Email
procurement@exeter.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 11111111

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX4 4QH
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Duryard and St James
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

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