Notice Information
Notice Title
University of Bradford Online Learning Platform Integration
Notice Description
Objectives of the contract: * Define a clear and robust integration design that enables effective data exchange between the partner CRM solution and the University of Bradford's student systems. * Leverage the existing Azure Integration Architecture to ensure consistency with established patterns, standards, and governance. * Identify and design required inbound and outbound integration endpoints to support key business processes, including applications, enrolments, modules, and payments. * Establish appropriate orchestration, data transformation, and error-handling mechanisms using Azure integration services. * Address key integration considerations such as identity linkage, data mapping, and reporting requirements (including HESA-related needs). * Work collaboratively with University teams and partners to reduce delivery risk and accommodate evolving requirements. * Align to a scalable and extensible integration approach that supports future partners and additional data flows. * Scope includes but is not limited to: * Review of available partner integration artefacts and high-level requirements, including reference architectures and diagrams. * Definition of a target integration design leveraging the University of Bradford's Azure Integration Architecture. * Design and build of inbound and outbound integration endpoints to support agreed data flows between the partner CRM and University systems. * Configuration and development of required SITS interfaces, including use of StuTalk APIs and event-based data exchanges where applicable. * Implementation of data events to enable timely and reliable data synchronisation between systems. * Build and configuration of Azure integration components, including API Management, Logic Apps, Azure Functions, and Azure Data Factory pipelines. * Development of data mapping and transformation logic for key entities, including applications, users/contacts, course enrolments, modules, and payments. * Alignment of identifier management to link external partner records with internal student records. * Identification of non-functional requirements, including security, monitoring, logging, error handling, and retry mechanisms. * Collaboration with University teams and partners throughout design, build, and validation activities. * Support for integration testing and handover into operational support
Lot Information
Lot 1
Objectives of the contract: * Define a clear and robust integration design that enables effective data exchange between the partner CRM solution and the University of Bradford's student systems. * Leverage the existing Azure Integration Architecture to ensure consistency with established patterns, standards, and governance. * Identify and design required inbound and outbound integration endpoints to support key business processes, including applications, enrolments, modules, and payments. * Establish appropriate orchestration, data transformation, and error-handling mechanisms using Azure integration services. * Address key integration considerations such as identity linkage, data mapping, and reporting requirements (including HESA-related needs). * Work collaboratively with University teams and partners to reduce delivery risk and accommodate evolving requirements. * Align to a scalable and extensible integration approach that supports future partners and additional data flows. * Scope includes but is not limited to: * Review of available partner integration artefacts and high-level requirements, including reference architectures and diagrams. * Definition of a target integration design leveraging the University of Bradford's Azure Integration Architecture. * Design and build of inbound and outbound integration endpoints to support agreed data flows between the partner CRM and University systems. * Configuration and development of required SITS interfaces, including use of StuTalk APIs and event-based data exchanges where applicable. * Implementation of data events to enable timely and reliable data synchronisation between systems. * Build and configuration of Azure integration components, including API Management, Logic Apps, Azure Functions, and Azure Data Factory pipelines. * Development of data mapping and transformation logic for key entities, including applications, users/contacts, course enrolments, modules, and payments. * Alignment of identifier management to link external partner records with internal student records. * Identification of non-functional requirements, including security, monitoring, logging, error handling, and retry mechanisms. * Collaboration with University teams and partners throughout design, build, and validation activities. * Support for integration testing and handover into operational support
Procurement Information
We utilised G-Cloud to undertake this procurement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069e0d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046636-2026
- 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
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80420000 - E-learning services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £77,900 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 May 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 May 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRADFORD
- Postcode
- BD7 1DP
- Post Town
- Bradford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE41 Bradford
- Delivery Location
- TLE41 Bradford
-
- Local Authority
- Bradford
- Electoral Ward
- City
- Westminster Constituency
- Bradford West
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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