Award

Mobile App Development Team Partnership

UNIVERSITY OF YORK

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Award

17 May 2022 at 13:50

Summary of the contracting process

The contract titled "Mobile App Development Team Partnership" has been awarded by the University of York, located in York, UK. This procurement falls under the industry category of software programming and consultancy services. The process is complete, having taken place through a limited procurement method due to urgent circumstances. The contract has a total value of £1,000,000 and is intended for a duration of up to 24 months. The award was finalised on the 17th of May, 2022, as the University sought a strategic partnership to develop the "MyUoY" mobile application amidst staffing challenges following recent leadership resignations.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the software development sector, particularly those with competencies in mobile application development and consultancy services. Companies that have experience in collaborative projects and possess a proven track record in developing user-centric applications would be well-suited to compete for similar future contracts. The urgency in this procurement highlights the potential for agile service providers who can swiftly respond to the needs of educational institutions facing technological challenges.

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Notice Title

Mobile App Development Team Partnership

Notice Description

Provision of joint University of York/External contractor team to develop the "MyUoY" mobile application.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of joint University of York/External contractor team to develop the "MyUoY" mobile application. Likely value of requirement is a maximum figure over 2 years.

Procurement Information

The University is looking to build a team to support its MYUoY mobile application. There is an urgency to do this quickly due to the resignation of the three most senior roles in the team previously managing the application. These resignations mean that the application is in danger of becoming unsupported and ceasing to function. We have identified that we do not have the internal talent pool or numbers of staff available to provision the team entirely from internal staff members as there have been significant challenges recruiting suitable digitally skilled staff members since the COVID pandemic began. The IT department as a whole has been carrying a 20% vacancy rate By not undertaking a competitive tender, the University will increase the lead time available to restart support of the application; thereby significantly reducing the risk of missing a critical date of the end of September 2022 when our next cohort of undergraduates starts. Running a full competitive tender process could potentially mean leaving the application unsupported and it going out of service due to lack of updates. The University has identified a potential strategic partner with which it has worked previously on the MyUoY app. The knowledge they have of the application and our processes is essential to the partnership. As we do not think that another provider would have the same level of knowledge we wish to proceed with our favoured partner. This again would avoid an unacceptable delay to starting the work. This arrangement is intended to continue for up to 24 months, during which time we will consider competitive options for a new, longer-term solution/partner.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0338e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012867-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72262000 - Software development services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF YORK
Contact Name
Rob Hunt
Contact Email
procurement@york.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1904328201

Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO10 5DD
Post Town
York
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
TLE21 York

Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Hull Road
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

E3 MEDIA LIMITED (TRADING AS GREAT STATE

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