Planning

Student Engagement Platform

LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY

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Planning

01 Apr 2025 at 10:24

Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a Student Engagement Platform within the IT services industry. This market research exercise aims to understand the market for this requirement, with a milestone due on 15th April 2025. The project, classified under Public Authority - sub-central government, covers various regions across the United Kingdom. Potential suppliers are encouraged to register on In-tend and obtain the necessary documentation. This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, including consulting, software development, Internet, and support. LJMU is looking for an established platform that employs the latest technologies and offers a secure environment for prospective students. Companies with innovative solutions in these areas are well-suited to compete, especially SMEs and VCSEs. The contract period is expected to start on 1st April 2026 and end on 30th March 2030, providing a long-term growth opportunity for the successful bidder.

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Notice Title

Student Engagement Platform

Notice Description

LJMU has had an app platform for our offer holders in place since 2018 allowing applicants to engage with each other and staff. This has become a key platform for conversion of offer holders to enrolled students and increases the sense of community for the prospective students, who begin to feel part of LJMU at a very early stage. The international recruitment team initiated the use of our current platform but home prospective students were invited to join the platform in 2019/20, and this has continued since then. The current platform is integrated with our CRM (Microsoft Dynamics), but the only student information shared is ID numbers. The integration is vital to ensure LJMU can utilise the information in the applicant communications journey, encouraging use of the platform and monitoring offer holder engagement. LJMU wish gage what companies can provide a prospective student engagement platform (must be in production and not in development), utilising the latest technologies, new ideas and a secure environment for prospective students. Technology is developing at an ever-increasing rate and applicant expectations are similar, therefore embracing this is important

Planning Information

This is a market research exercise , we wish to understand the market for this requirement. Please note the dates in this notice are not applicable, we have added them as cannot place a notice without this information Please register on In-tend and obtain the RF documentation https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ljmu/aspx/Home Please do not email the Buyer

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fb2b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012192-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
purchaseorderqueries@ljmu.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L2 2QP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

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