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Peer to Peer Networking Software

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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04 Aug 2021 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has completed the procurement process for the provision of 'Peer to Peer Networking Software', aimed at enhancing student engagement through a digital platform. This initiative falls under the goods category in the education sector and was conducted via an open procedure, with the contract awarded to Unibuddy for the value of £27,000. The contract was signed on 22 July 2021 and relates to the University’s ongoing efforts to support prospective students in making informed decisions. The delivery location is specified as the University of Edinburgh, located in Edinburgh, UK.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the technology sector that specialise in software development, particularly those with experience in creating online platforms for educational engagement. Companies capable of offering innovative peer-to-peer communication tools or similar digital solutions would be well-suited to compete, especially those that can demonstrate effectiveness in enhancing student interaction and recruitment processes. Engaging in such contracts can enable businesses to expand their presence in the education market and foster partnerships with academic institutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Peer to Peer Networking Software

Notice Description

Peer-to-peer tool to provide a digital platform through which prospective students can engage with student ambassadors, facilitating messaging from a credible and authentic voice, personalised and highly relevant interactions and important role-modelling activity.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is being awarded under regulation 6(1)(b)(ii) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 - Competition is absent for technical reasons. Background: UniBuddy was originally purchased by SRA as part of the Covid mitigation activity. This was purchased via 3 quotes route as the value was below 50k. The Business School also uses UniBuddy under a separate contract, however this NCA was consolidate this spend under one contract. Justification: Unibuddy allows our Unibuddies (current students) to have one-to-one conversations with prospective students through their text chat function. In addition to this function, Unibuddy have a live events feature - during the event it allows presentations to be streamed, multiple group conversations on specific topics with our Unibuddies and/or staff, and the ability for them to be direct messaged. These direct messages can then continue after the event. This feature of providing a single event with different ways to provide information and attendees to engage has proved very valuable in recruitment and conversion events, especially for the Business School. No other prospective student's peer-to-peer product on the market provides the same function to allow one-to-one conversations all year round and live events being integrated into the platform, and utilising the Unibuddies on the platform through the multiple group conversations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000662597
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG423387
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
£27,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20214 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
Maria Dick
Contact Email
maria.dick@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

UNIBUDDY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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