Notice Information
Notice Title
University of York VLE Assessment Tools Expansion
Notice Description
The University of York is looking to extend the range, and capabilities, of its "in VLE" (BlackBoard Learn) assessment capability in the most economic way in terms of resource, solutions and cost without overlapping features of existing assessment tools; which could create alternate mechanisms in operation across faculties.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University of York is looking to extend the range, and capabilities, of its "in VLE" (BlackBoard Learn) assessment capability in the most economic way in terms of resource, solutions and cost without overlapping features of existing assessment tools; which could create alternate mechanisms in operation across faculties. The required features additional to our current estate (BlackBoard Learn/Turnitin Feedback Studio) are: Ability to bridge the gap between handwritten (paper based) responses (either as coursework or exams) and digital marking activities, with well supported entry points for handwritten content into an online digital workflow for marking and feedback irrespective of the source of the submitted work (ie from an open coursework or a closed exam activity). Ability to use complex technical and scientific nomenclature, formulas and equations in both questions and feedback responses. This is expected to work in concert with handwritten responses, allowing questions to be posed requiring detailed handwritten answers which can then be rendered digitally and technical responses provided digitally - using scientific formulae and equations as necessary. Tools which can identify and direct specific questions within a response to specific markers who have responsibility for marking that specific question. Enabling a single multi-answer submission to be marked in parallel by multiple markers and then collating that information through a structured workflow so the student receives a single mark and set of feedback. Ability to batch mark student work (primarily short answer texts) where responses are the same or similar. Being able to group or categorise responses providing a more rapid marking capability; this may utilise machine learning in order to facilitate that batching activity. Ability to support computer code review, grading and feedback. Automation of the grading activity is also being sought in order to provide economies of scale. The delivery model needed to align to our strategy must: - be SaaS - be delivered through an LTI 1.3 connection with the VLE - production ready status with an enterprise level service. Additional information: Contract sums equate to a 4-year commitment with a growth path to extend to 24000 student users
Procurement Information
No other SaaS solution is able to meet the needs of the university
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03ec2e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022378-2023
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48190000 - Educational software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £240,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Aug 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Jul 20232 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF YORK
- Contact Name
- Rachel Devaney
- 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
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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