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Placement Management Solution (Higher Education)

UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD

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Award

26 Apr 2023 at 09:08

Tender

01 Apr 2022 at 16:19

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Huddersfield has completed the procurement process for a "Placement Management Solution (Higher Education)" within the goods category. The tender aimed to implement a system for student placement management. QuantumIT Europe Limited was awarded the contract worth £550,000. The University outlined specific objectives such as replacing manual processes with a systemised approach and delivering operational dashboards. The award was based on price criteria, and the procurement method was an open procedure. The contract was signed on 29th March 2023.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses specialising in software packages and information systems for higher education. Companies offering commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions developed for higher education would be well-suited to compete. The University of Huddersfield emphasised the need for system customisation and phased implementation. Moreover, businesses with expertise in delivering centralised solutions and automating processes could find this opportunity particularly relevant. The contract value and the specified contract period of 720 days offer stability and predictability for interested suppliers.

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Notice Title

Placement Management Solution (Higher Education)

Notice Description

The University of Huddersfield intends to implement a single system for student placement management. There are several systems already in use across the institution which will be replaced by the single procured solution. The single system will achieve the following outcomes: - Replace manual placement activity with a systemised process- Deliver a business-wide solution using a centralised system- Deliver operational dashboards to facilitate day to day placement management Implementation of a university wide placement management system to increase the efficiency of the administration of placement opportunities. The following objectives have been identified: - Procurement of a suitable commercial off the shelf (COTS) placement system developed for higher education usage - Development, customisation, and implementation of the system in a phased rollout - Support a standardised process for placement management across the University which includes automating parts of the process

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Huddersfield intends to implement a single system for student placement management. There are several systems already in use across the institution which will be replaced by the single procured solution. The single system will achieve the following outcomes: - Replace manual placement activity with a systemised process- Deliver a business-wide solution using a centralised system- Deliver operational dashboards to facilitate day to day placement management Implementation of a university wide placement management system to increase the efficiency of the administration of placement opportunities. The following objectives have been identified: - Procurement of a suitable commercial off the shelf (COTS) placement system developed for higher education usage - Development, customisation, and implementation of the system in a phased rollout - Support a standardised process for placement management across the University which includes automating parts of the process

Renewal: The resulting agreement will have an initial duration of 2 years during which time the supplier will be required to deliver against all agreed milestones. Upon successful delivery against these milestones, the agreement will extend for an additional 3 years, with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 3 years and 2 years. The maximum agreement term is 10 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03296a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011922-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
SME

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
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Mar 20232 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
Contact Name
Claire Gunton
Contact Email
c.gunton@hud.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode
HD1 3DH
Post Town
Huddersfield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees

Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Newsome
Westminster Constituency
Huddersfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QUANTUMIT EUROPE

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