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Exam Assessment Software

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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03 Oct 2019 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has recently completed a public procurement process for the acquisition of Exam Assessment Software, a cloud-based solution designed to facilitate written examinations and objective structured clinical examination assessments. This procurement falls under the goods category and was conducted via an open procedure method, which allows suppliers to submit bids freely. The award was officially made on 26th September 2019, with an expected contract value of £100,000, and the software delivery will take place at the University, located at Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1HT.

This tender presents significant opportunities for IT companies, particularly those with expertise in educational software and cloud applications. Businesses that can demonstrate capabilities in developing compatible solutions, given the context of avoiding technical incompatibility and management overhead, may find this contract appealing. The procurement process's unique structure allows for additional supply from the original provider under specific regulatory conditions, implying that existing vendors like Fry IT may have an advantage, but new entrants can still seek to establish partnerships or provide complementary services to the University of Edinburgh for the duration of the contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Exam Assessment Software

Notice Description

Cloud based application to execute written exams and objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) assessments

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cloud based application to execute written exams and objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) assessments. Under Regulation 6(4)(b) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition based on the following justification: Where a change in supplier(s) would mean that the University would have compatibility issues or disproportionate technical difficulties; this procedure can be used to acquire additional deliveries from the original supplier when needed to replace or increase supplies or installations. In this case, the contract or recurrent contract length must not exceed three years, other than in exceptional circumstances.. This contract was awarded under Regulation 6(4)(b) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (award of a contract without competition).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000599464
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT367855
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Sep 20196 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
fergus.martin@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
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
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FRY IT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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