Award

Global Curriculum Management System

HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Nov 2022 at 00:00

Tender

28 Aug 2019 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Heriot Watt University has awarded a contract for the "Global Curriculum Management System" through a selective procurement method. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract is now active. The contract was signed on 12th June 2020. The University requires a cloud-based system to manage its academic programmes across multiple locations in the UK, Malaysia, and Dubai, supporting various lifecycle stages from conception to retirement.

This contract opportunity for the "Global Curriculum Management System" by Heriot Watt University creates openings for software companies, specifically those experienced in delivering cloud-based solutions for educational institutions. The University seeks a supplier to implement a system that supports programme approval processes, quality assurance, and seamless transitions through regulatory frameworks. Companies with expertise in curriculum management, system integration, and global accessibility are well-suited to compete for this tender.

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Notice Title

Global Curriculum Management System

Notice Description

Heriot-Watt University has a requirement for a cloud based Global Curriculum Management system (GCM). The GCM System is required to support the life cycles of our programmes and courses from cradle to grave from first conception through all areas of approval, quality assurance, marketing, delivery and retirement. The GCM system will enable seamless transitions to academic review, quality processes and the approval of fees and resources and will help staff steer proposals through the separate regulatory frameworks of our three home countries in the UK, Malaysia and Dubai.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Heriot-Watt University is a Higher Education institution with five campuses across UK, Dubai and Malaysia. The University currently uses a bespoke curriculum management system which meets three key objectives, to be a single source of truth for approved programme and course descriptions, to support the approval processes and to support single data-entry through a push of data to the student records system. The Heriot-Watt University curriculum has evolved to offer more diversified study options for students and is subject to more complicated regulatory regimes. Heriot-Watt University therefore requires to procure and implement a modern and flexible cloud based solution for Global Curriculum Management which meets the demands of an International University.

Renewal: Option to extend the duration of the contract for a further 60 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000595549
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463898
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

72212190 - Educational software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£248,600 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jun 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RICCARTON, EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH14 4AP
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Pentland Hills
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AKARI SOFTWARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG364758
    Global Curriculum Management System - Heriot-Watt University has a requirement for a cloud based Global Curriculum Management system (GCM). The GCM System is required to support the life cycles of our programmes and courses from cradle to grave from first conception through all areas of approval, quality assurance, marketing, delivery and retirement. The GCM system will enable seamless transitions to academic review, quality processes and the approval of fees and resources and will help staff steer proposals through the separate regulatory frameworks of our three home countries in the UK, Malaysia and Dubai.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463898
    Global Curriculum Management System - Heriot-Watt University has a requirement for a cloud based Global Curriculum Management system (GCM). The GCM System is required to support the life cycles of our programmes and courses from cradle to grave from first conception through all areas of approval, quality assurance, marketing, delivery and retirement. The GCM system will enable seamless transitions to academic review, quality processes and the approval of fees and resources and will help staff steer proposals through the separate regulatory frameworks of our three home countries in the UK, Malaysia and Dubai.

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