Award

Student Communication Platform - Browzer

HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Oct 2023 at 08:49

Award

15 Aug 2023 at 13:55

Summary of the contracting process

Heriot-Watt University has completed a procurement process for a Student Communication Platform under the services category. The title of the procurement is "Student Communication Platform - Browzer" aimed at enhancing student communication throughout their university journey. The procurement stage was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract has been awarded to Campuslife Limited. The procurement has been successfully completed, with a contract value of £76,063, signed on 15th August 2023. The Student Communication Platform will be implemented at Heriot-Watt University's Edinburgh and Scottish Borders campuses.

This tender for the Student Communication Platform provides an opportunity for businesses specializing in IT services, software development, and consulting to engage in partnerships with educational institutions. Suppliers offering integrated communication platforms with social media tools and reporting capabilities would be well-suited to compete in similar procurements. The procurement method, being a limited tender, highlights the specific requirements universities have for student engagement tools. Campuslife Limited's unique offering demonstrates the demand for innovative solutions catered towards improving student experiences within the higher education sector.

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Notice Title

Student Communication Platform - Browzer

Notice Description

Student Communication portal to welcome students to the University (and/or accommodation), and continue that communication throughout their student journey via an integrated series of welcome content, ongoing comms platform, integration with social media tools, and insight-led reporting.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Heriot-Watt University intends to contract with CampusLife Limited for the purchase of Student Communication Platform - Browzer

Procurement Information

A scoping exercise was conducted by our Campus Services department with findings drawn that CampusLife's Student Communication Platform - Browzer (which incorporates Browzer and Student Welcome) was first launched in 2012, and provides a unique tool for universities to both welcome their students to their institution (and/or accommodation), and continue that communication with them throughout their student journey via an integrated series of welcome content, ongoing comms platform, integration with social media tools, and insight-led reporting providing useful compliance data to ensure students have read and understood the information they have been provided with.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f002
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029205-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

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


CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£76,063 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 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
HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Richard Kinghorn
Contact Email
r.g.kinghorn@hw.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314513704

Buyer Location

Locality
RICCARTON, EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH14 4AP
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh, TLM91 Scottish Borders

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Pentland Hills
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CAMPUSLIFE

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