Planning

Bournemouth University App

BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY

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Planning

04 Jul 2025 at 10:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bournemouth University, located in Poole, United Kingdom, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for developing a comprehensive University App. As a public undertaking, Bournemouth University aims to engage suppliers through a preliminary market engagement process scheduled for the week commencing 4 August 2025. Potential suppliers are invited to express their interest via email for virtual meetings, with a deadline for registration on 18 July 2025. The project is categorised under computer network services, and the contract period is tentatively set to begin on 1 March 2026. The buying organisation is committed to understanding suppliers' capabilities and insights for crafting a robust tender later in the year.

This upcoming tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in network services and digital applications to collaborate with a prestigious educational institution. SMEs that innovate in the areas of networks, network components, and infrastructure are particularly encouraged to participate. Engaging with Bournemouth University can lead to substantial growth prospects, allowing suppliers to showcase their capabilities in delivering digital solutions that enhance student engagement. Despite the voluntary nature of this preliminary engagement, selected suppliers can expect a streamlined approach to being shortlisted, thereby fostering potential long-term collaboration with the University.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bournemouth University App

Notice Description

Bournemouth University ("BU" or the "University") requires the services of a supplier to provide a University App The successful supplier will be required to work with BU to implement a comprehensive mobile application, with equivalent web functionality, that serves as a digital companion for university students.

Planning Information

The purpose of this PME is to gather industry expertise and feedback that will inform the development of our final project and procurement requirements. Objectives: • Gain a better understanding of suppliers' capabilities, experiences, and innovations. • Identify potential challenges and solutions relevant to the upcoming procurement project. • Inform suppliers about the project's scope, objectives, and key requirements. BU are intending on holding virtual meetings / demonstration sessions with interested suppliers via Microsoft Teams on the week commencing 04 August 2025. If you wish to be considered for a virtual meeting / demonstration session with BU’s project team, please contact procurement@bournemouth.ac.uk to register your interest with the subject heading “IT/OS/412 – Bournemouth University App”. Once suppliers have expressed their interest we will provide further information on the requirements with a Questionnaire for completion. BU will then shortlist suppliers for the virtual meetings / demonstration sessions based on the answers provided in the Questionnaires. Please note that whilst we aim to engage with a broad range of suppliers, it may not be possible to invite all interested parties to a meeting. Participation in this exercise is voluntary, and there is no obligation for BU to meet with every supplier who expresses an interest and submits a completed Questionnaire. This PME is not a request for quotation. BU’s current intention is to conduct an openly advertised tender process at a later stage. There is no obligation for suppliers to respond to this PME. Supplier responses (or lack thereof) to this exercise will not be used to determine which suppliers will be carried forward to tender process or in any subsequent evaluation of supplier proposals.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0558e8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037349-2025
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

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

CPV Codes

32400000 - Networks

32422000 - Network components

32424000 - Network infrastructure

72700000 - Computer network services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Strategic Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@bournemouth.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
POOLE
Postcode
BH12 5BB
Post Town
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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