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Requirement for a Placement Reflection and Signposting Solution (Healthcare)

Liverpool John Moores University

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Planning

21 Jul 2026 at 15:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool John Moores University is planning to procure a healthcare placement reflection and signposting solution for students undertaking placements in varied healthcare settings. The service is intended to gather dynamic feedback that reflects different placement environments, identify patterns in student behaviour and need, and trigger timely, targeted interventions. It should support staff to record and follow up those interventions, helping improve student retention and the placement experience. The requirement combines education and training services with health and social work support. Delivery will be for Liverpool John Moores University and its healthcare placement activities in the United Kingdom, including the Liverpool area. The solution is expected to be capable of being rolled out across the relevant student placement settings rather than serving a single local site.

This procurement is at the planning stage and the university is carrying out preliminary market engagement through a request for information. It expects completed RFI responses by 12 noon on 7 August 2026, to help it understand the market and develop the future tender; the university may discuss submissions further. The anticipated contract period is 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030, with a possible extension to 31 January 2031. The estimated value is £100 excluding VAT, or £120 including VAT. The procurement is planned as a single lot and is currently described as a service requirement below the applicable threshold. The RFI is not an invitation to tender, so suppliers should treat this stage as an opportunity to inform the requirement rather than submit a bid.

This will suit suppliers of student-support, placement-management, healthcare education, safeguarding, wellbeing or case-management technology and services. Relevant capability includes collecting feedback from students and placement stakeholders across varied healthcare environments, analysing information to identify emerging patterns, and presenting usable alerts or signposting that enable early intervention. Suppliers should be able to support structured recording, tracking and follow-up of actions, with information available at more than one organisational level. A credible solution will need to work across a diverse placement population, adapt to different settings, and be suitable for university staff working with healthcare partners. Businesses with experience improving retention, student experience or support outcomes through proactive digital workflows should use the market-engagement stage to explain their approach and rollout capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Requirement for a Placement Reflection and Signposting Solution (Healthcare)

Notice Description

LJMU recognises the need to support students when they are on healthcare placements. These students are working in various placement settings, and it is recognised that obtaining dynamic feedback needs to reflect the variety and diversity of these settings. Early identification and intervention are to key to both retention and the ability to offer targeted and appropriate support to students whilst on placement. An excellent student experience is key to LJMU success, and the University strives to improve this through targeted and proactive support. LJMU have identified a need to provide a solution that can be rolled out and supports timely and supported intervention triggered by student need. The solution needs to highlight patterns of behaviours at multiple levels to ensure actions are initiated and recorded.

Planning Information

The main point of contact for the duration of this exercise is the In-tend portal. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ljmu/aspx/Home LJMU require a completed RFI by the closing date of 12 noon 7th August 2026. This will enable us to understand and engage the market for these requirements. We may contact you to discuss your submission further. There is no facility to ask any questions whilst this RFI is open. There is the option to add in information LJMU should consider when drafting the tender documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d014
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068794-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2030 3-4 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
Liverpool John Moores University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 5AH
Postcode Area
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
TLD72 Liverpool
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Brownlow Hill
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

Notice Documents

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