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Faculty of Medicine Assessment Management System

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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23 Sep 2022 at 11:12

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22 Dec 2021 at 11:38

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Southampton has issued a tender opportunity for the Faculty of Medicine Assessment Management System. The procurement process is currently active and involves the acquisition of an electronic system to support clinical assessments. The system aims to ensure compliance with General Medical Council requirements for assessments, improve quality, and enhance the student and examiner experience. The procurement has two lots: one for OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) assessments and another for ACC (Assessments of Clinical Competence) assessments. The University is seeking tenders from suppliers to provide solutions that meet specified criteria.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses offering software supply services to compete for contracts to supply systems for clinical assessments at the University of Southampton. Companies with experience in delivering similar solutions and meeting the mandatory requirements set out in the criteria are encouraged to participate. The University has provided detailed instructions for submission, and potential suppliers should adhere to the specified deadline for tender submission. Opportunities exist for suppliers to bid on one or both lots, with contracts being awarded based on the highest scoring tenderer for each lot.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Faculty of Medicine Assessment Management System

Notice Description

This Tender opportunity is to procure an electronic system or systems to support our clinical assessments. As part of clinical practice, students must meet standards and pass exams to be able to practice after their degree is awarded. A new system is required to support these clinical assessments to ensure we will be unable to meet the necessary KPIs that the General Medical Council (GMC) will be introducing with the new Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA).

Lot Information

Lot 1: OSCE, Practical, Written and Anatomy Papers

This Tender opportunity is to procure an electronic system or systems to support our clinical assessments. As part of clinical practice, students must meet standards and pass exams to be able to practice after their degree is awarded. A new system is required to support these clinical assessments to ensure we will be unable to meet the necessary KPIs that the General Medical Council (GMC) will be introducing with the new Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA). The system should enable the faculty to: * Ensure compliance with GMC requirements for delivery of assessments, particularly for the MLA. * Provide detailed individual student and examiner feedback. * Reduce errors and improve quality. * Improve student and examiner experience * Electronically support the delivery of OSCE, multiple choice written papers and practical papers A new system is required to support these clinical assessments to ensure we will be unable to meet the necessary KPIs that the GMC will be introducing with the new Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA), consisting of the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) and the Clinical & Procedural Skills Assessment (CPSA). The new AKT will replace our current Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) papers and the new CPSA will replace our current Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Lot 1 is for the provision of a system to support OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Exam), Practical, Written and Anatomy Papers. These assessments are managed by the University and take place at Southampton General Hospital or at another University setting.

Renewal: The University proposes to enter into a Contract for 7 years / 84 months - this will be the maximum contract period, including any potential extensions with the successful tenderer(s). This will comprise of an initial contract period of 5 years / 60 months with an option to extend by a further 2 years / 24 months in two 1 year / 12 month increments, subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the University.

ACC (Assessments of Clinical Competence)

This Tender opportunity is to procure an electronic system or systems to support our clinical assessments. As part of clinical practice, students must meet standards and pass exams to be able to practice after their degree is awarded. A new system is required to support these clinical assessments to ensure we will be unable to meet the necessary KPIs that the General Medical Council (GMC) will be introducing with the new Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA). The system should enable the faculty to: * Ensure compliance with GMC requirements for delivery of assessments, particularly for the MLA. * Provide detailed individual student and examiner feedback. * Reduce errors and improve quality. * Improve student and examiner experience * Electronically support the delivery of OSCE, multiple choice written papers and practical papers A new system is required to support these clinical assessments to ensure we will be unable to meet the necessary KPIs that the GMC will be introducing with the new Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA), consisting of the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) and the Clinical & Procedural Skills Assessment (CPSA). The new AKT will replace our current Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) papers and the new CPSA will replace our current Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Lot 2 is for the provision of a system to support ACC (Assessment of Clinical Competence) assessments. ACC assessments are a type of workplace based assessment undertaken by students on placement at a variety of locations which are not managed by the University.

Renewal: The University proposes to enter into a Contract for 7 years / 84 months - this will be the maximum contract period, including any potential extensions with the successful tenderer(s). This will comprise of an initial contract period of 5 years / 60 months with an option to extend by a further 2 years / 24 months in two 1 year / 12 month increments, subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the University.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03049e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026663-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£595,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£595,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO17 1BJ
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
TLJ32 Southampton
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Portswood
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Test

Further Information

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