Tender

Academic Integrity, Assessment Management Systems and Associated Services

APUC LIMITED

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25 Apr 2024 at 14:52

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation, APUC Limited, is conducting a tender for Academic Integrity, Assessment Management Systems, and Associated Services. The procurement falls under the IT services category with a contract value of £20 million. The tender is currently in the active stage and is open for submission until a deadline on 29th May 2024. This tender opportunity, managed through an open procedure, is focused on providing services to UK universities and colleges in the regions of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in IT services, consulting, and software development to secure a framework agreement with potential renewals. The contracting authority, APUC Limited, aims to appoint contractors who can deliver system implementation, support, maintenance, and hosting services for academic institutions. The tender emphasises functionality and service delivery as key criteria for evaluation. Businesses with proven capabilities in software development and support services tailored for educational institutions are particularly well-suited to compete for this opportunity.

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Notice Title

Academic Integrity, Assessment Management Systems and Associated Services

Notice Description

APUC is seeking to appoint contractors to a framework Agreement to provide Academic Integrity, Assessment Management Systems and Associated Services (APUC).

Lot Information

Academic Integrity Systems and Associated Services

Framework for Academic Integrity, Assessment Management Systems and Associated Services: Lot 1, Academic Integrity Systems and Associated Services on behalf of the UK Universities and colleges. Potential Services include but are not limited to: system implementation; migration support; support and maintenance; hosting, renewal of contracts and configuration and development if required by Institutions. This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members and future members within the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows: Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members. http://http://apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC); https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/ourmembers London Universities Purchasing Consortium(LUPC); https://www.lupc.ac.uk/memberlist North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC); https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC); https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/ourmembers Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW) https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further two periods of 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Assessment Management Systems and Associated Services

APUC is seeking to appoint contractors to a Framework Agreement to provide Academic Integrity, Assessment Management Systems and Associated Services: Lot 2, Assessment Management Systems and Associated Services on behalf of the UK Universities and colleges. Potential Services include but are not limited to: system implementation; migration support; support and maintenance; hosting, renewal of contracts and configuration and development if required by Institutions. This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members and future members within the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows: Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members. http://http://apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC); https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/ourmembers London Universities Purchasing Consortium(LUPC); https://www.lupc.ac.uk/memberlist North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC); https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC); https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/ourmembers Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW) https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further two periods of 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045535
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013492-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48190000 - Educational software package

48611000 - Database software package

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

72260000 - Software-related services

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
APUC LIMITED
Additional Buyers

EUROPEAN UNION

Contact Name
Niall Milroy
Contact Email
nmilroy@apuc-scot.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314428930

Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK8 2DZ
Post Town
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling East
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

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