Planning

Pre-Market Engagement Exercise for an Accommodation Management software solution

PRIFYSGOL BANGOR / BANGOR UNIVERSITY

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Planning

19 Mar 2024 at 09:12

Summary of the contracting process

The Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University is planning a tender process for an Accommodation Management software solution, targeting the software package and information systems industry category. The tender is at the planning stage with a future notice date set for 3rd June 2024. The procurement involves managing approximately 2600 student bedrooms in Bangor, North Wales, primarily through a cloud-based solution.

This tender by Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University presents a business opportunity for companies specialising in industry-specific software packages. Businesses that can provide bilingual solutions, compliant with the Renting Homes Act (Wales) 2016, and adept at project planning from initiation to go-live would be well-suited to compete. The tender aims to gather market views, capacity, and operational approaches, offering a platform for potential risks or issues to be highlighted.

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Notice Title

Pre-Market Engagement Exercise for an Accommodation Management software solution

Notice Description

The Residential Life team at Bangor University would like to invite participation in a Pre-Market Engagement exercise to seek the views of the market for the provision of a cloud-based software solution for the management of sales, reservations, management and similar for a approximately 2600 student bedrooms located primarily in two locations in Bangor, North Wales.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Residential Life team at Bangor University would like to invite participation in a Pre-Market Engagement exercise to seek the views of the market for the provision of a cloud-based software solution for the management of sales, reservations, management and similar for a approximately 2600 student bedrooms located primarily in two locations in Bangor, North Wales. Respondents will be required to clearly outline how they will meet the requirements, provide relevant pricing information that includes the build phase, alongside a clear time-bound project plan from initiation to go-live. Public facing elements of the solution are required to be entirely bilingual (Welsh/English to reflect the unique bilingual nature of Bangor University with a strong preference for a product that is bilingual throughout. Any system will need to facilitate compliance with the Renting Homes Act (Wales) 2016 and its associated landlord obligations. This pre-market engagement exercise will be used to assist Bangor University in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of the requirements, the most appropriate procurement and operational approach, the capacity of the market to deliver the requirements and an opportunity for the market to highlight any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044a25
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008749-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Jun 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PRIFYSGOL BANGOR / BANGOR UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Emma Wells
Contact Email
e.wells@bangor.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1248383533

Buyer Location

Locality
BANGOR
Postcode
LL57 2DG
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL32 Gwynedd
Delivery Location
TLL12 Gwynedd

Local Authority
Gwynedd
Electoral Ward
Canol Bangor
Westminster Constituency
Bangor Aberconwy

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