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Staff and Student Portal

University of Ulster

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22 Jul 2021 at 22:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Ulster has successfully completed the procurement process for the "Staff and Student Portal" project, classified under IT services with a focus on consulting, software development, and support. The award was made on 2nd July 2021, with the services expected to commence on 1st September 2021. This contract, valued at £450,000, was carried out using a limited procurement method, specifically under the G-Cloud 12 Framework Agreement, following a shortlisting exercise. The primary location for delivery includes all campuses of the University located in the UK.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in educational software and IT services, particularly those offering software development, support services, and SaaS implementations. Companies that are agile, innovative, and able to deliver a user-centric portal solution would be particularly competitive in similar future tenders. Given the growing demand for efficient digital resources in the education sector, businesses in this space could leverage such contracts to expand their portfolios and enhance their market presence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Staff and Student Portal

Notice Description

Staff and Student Portal

Lot Information

Lot 1

This call-off contract is for the provision of a Staff and Student Portal for Ulster University. Ulster require a portal that will be more user centric and provide an improved experience to prospective students, current students, staff, alumni and possibly adhoc groups. The portal should be a SaaS implementation and provide Single Sign On to the various university systems e.g. Blackboard VLE, Talis, Banner, CoreHR, E5 and other bespoke systems. This contract will be for the design (but not bespoke design), implementation, training of staff and maintenance and licensing of the software solution. Additional information: This call-off contract was awarded via a shortlisting exercise under the G-Cloud 12 Framework Agreement Framework reference: RM1557.12.

Options: The Services shall commence on 1 September 2021 for an initial period of two (2) years with the option to extend for any periods up to and including 24 months.

Procurement Information

This call-off contract was awarded via a shortlisting exercise under the G-Cloud 12 Framework Agreement Framework reference: RM1557.12. 1 supplier was shortlisted from 7 due to the rest being fundamentally different from our requirements and would not offer a solution to our needs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cb77
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017417-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48190000 - Educational software package

48611000 - Database software package

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72212190 - Educational software development services

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jul 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Ulster
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COLERAINE
Postcode
BT52 1SA
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0C Causeway Coast and Glens
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Causeway Coast and Glens
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
East Londonderry

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Collabco Ltd

Further Information

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