Tender

Student Intervention Platform/Open/PRO/2021

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

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Tender

15 Apr 2021 at 21:14

Summary of the contracting process

The Open University is currently conducting a tender for a new Student Intervention Platform (SIP) aimed at enhancing new student conversion and retention through improved targeted campaigns. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically in the industry of software packages and information systems (CPV: 48000000). The tender process is at the active stage, with submissions due by 17 May 2021. The initial contract period is set for three years, with the possibility of extension for up to a maximum of five years. The estimated value of the contract is £1,000,000, and deliveries are expected to be made in the Milton Keynes area, specifically region UKJ12.

This opportunity presents a significant avenue for businesses specializing in software development, marketing automation, and data analytics to expand their client base. Companies capable of providing innovative technology solutions that facilitate efficient campaign management and improve user engagement would be particularly well-suited for this tender. Given the nature of the project, firms with expertise in developing platforms that integrate web analytics and personalisation functionalities are encouraged to apply. The competitive nature of this tender allows businesses to showcase their capability to meet the evolving needs of the education sector in enhancing student experience through technology.

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Notice Title

Student Intervention Platform/Open/PRO/2021

Notice Description

The OU requires a Student Intervention Platform (SIP) to enable improved new student conversion and increased student retention through better targeted campaigns and interventions. There is no existing provider of a SIP, so this will be a new piece of technology that is being procured. Some existing technologies are in place at the OU that might be incorporated as part of a provider platform or proposal, including web analytics and personalisation software. The OU feel that technology platforms exist in the form of Marketing Automation (MA) and Multichannel Marketing Hubs (MMH) that could support the development of this end-to-end operational framework.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The OU requires a Student Intervention Platform (SIP) to enable improved new student conversion and increased student retention through better targeted campaigns and interventions. This platform needs to support more efficient planning, development, execution and evaluation of interventions via the automation of workflow. This should be enabled through an intuitive point and click, non-technical user interface. Interventions will need to be coordinated in a consistent way across key communication channels, including the OU website, email, SMS, outbound calling and direct mail (DM). In addition, the platform needs to provide the basis for more personalised approach to interventions, allowing data science derived intelligence to be integrated into intervention activities alongside rules-based criteria. These data points should also be available to trigger interventions when important behaviours are detected, with dynamic content delivered based on profiles or target segments. The platform will also support the collection of effective web data capture, with different devices and IDs converted into a single "customer" record through identity management functionality. This data should be easily linked into wider analytical data sources to continuously refine subsequent interventions. There is no existing provider of a SIP, so this will be a new piece of technology that is being procured. Some existing technologies are in place at the OU that might be incorporated as part of a provider platform or proposal, including web analytics and personalisation software. The contract is for an initial period of 3 years and may be extended by the OU for further periods up to a maximum of 5 years in total at its discretion. License volumes may vary up or down over the term of the contract and additional modules offered or introduced by the supplier in the future may be purchased as part of this contract following the initial implementation. Any additional purchases relating to this solution will be made with the successful supplier under this contract to ensure technical compatibility, consistency and continuation of supplier support. There is no restriction on the spend value of additional purchases as this will be governed by the OU's available budget.

Options: The contract is for an initial period of 3 years and may be extended by the OU for further periods up to a maximum of 5 years in total at its discretion.License volumes may vary up or down over the term of the contract and additional modules offered or introduced by the supplier in the future may be purchased as part of this contract following the initial implementation. Any additional purchases relating to this solution will be made with the successful supplier under this contract to ensure technical compatibility, consistency and continuation of supplier support. There is no restriction on the spend value of additional purchases as this will be governed by the OU's available budget. Any options are set out in the ITT.

Renewal: The contract is for an initial period of 3 years and may be extended by the OU for further periods up to a maximum of 5 years in total at its discretion.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a6a0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007983-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 May 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Sunil Chauhan
Contact Email
finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1908274066

Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK7 6BP
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
TLJ12 Milton Keynes

Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Monkston
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

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