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Provision of a Specialist Test Services Contractor for the SIMS Project

GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY

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Summary of the contracting process

Glasgow Caledonian University has recently completed a public procurement process for the provision of a Specialist Test Services Contractor pertaining to the Student Information Management System (SIMS) project. This procurement, classified under the services industry category, took place in Glasgow, with the contract awarded on 11th October 2021. The process followed an open procedure and culminated with Gravitas Recruitment Group being selected as the supplier. The total value of the contract amounts to £57,600. The university's procurement email for inquiries is procurement@gcu.ac.uk.

This tender creates opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those skilled in data migration, integration, and reporting. Companies that offer specialist testing services within education management systems will find this an advantageous procurement, especially larger enterprises like Gravitas Recruitment Group that possess the necessary capabilities. Smaller businesses looking to enter the market could also consider alliances or subcontracting arrangements with larger firms in order to gain competitive insights and enhance their service offerings in similar future tenders.

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Notice Title

Provision of a Specialist Test Services Contractor for the SIMS Project

Notice Description

Requirement to provide a specialist test services contractor to perform testing of the Student Accounts Module within the SITS Vision System and related services (data migration, data integration and data reporting) for the GCU Student Information Management System (SIMS) project.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Requirement to provide a specialist test services contractor to perform testing of the Student Accounts Module within the SITS Vision System and related services (data migration, data integration and data reporting) for the GCU Student Information Management System (SIMS) project.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000672686
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV432110
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£57,600 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Oct 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@gcu.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1413313578

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G4 0BA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRAVITAS RECRUITMENT GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV432110
    Provision of a Specialist Test Services Contractor for the SIMS Project - Requirement to provide a specialist test services contractor to perform testing of the Student Accounts Module within the SITS Vision System and related services (data migration, data integration and data reporting) for the GCU Student Information Management System (SIMS) project.

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