Award

Provision of an Integrated Student Admissions System

UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

22 Aug 2023 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

07 Aug 2023 at 00:00

Tender

04 Jul 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The University of the Highlands and Islands, located in Inverness, UK, is inviting tenders for the Provision of an Integrated Student Admissions System. This tender falls under the education industry category and is in the award stage as of August 22, 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure, where the University acts as the buyer. The deadline for the award was the same as the initiation date.

This tender presents an opportunity for IT companies specialising in student management systems to compete for a contract with the University. Businesses offering innovative solutions for student admissions in educational institutions would be well-suited to bid for this opportunity. The engagement is seen as a potential growth strategy, especially for firms with experience in delivering technology solutions within the education sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of an Integrated Student Admissions System

Notice Description

The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has a requirement for the Provision of an Integrated Student Admissions System. It should be noted that this contract is being tendered by the University of the Highlands and Islands, on behalf of all UHI Academic Partners. UHI Academic Partners include: UHI Argyll UHI Inverness UHI Moray UHI North Highland Orkney College UHI UHI Outer Hebrides UHI Perth UHI Shetland UHI West Highland Highland Theological College Sabhal Mor Ostaig Scottish Association for Marine Science UHI Executive Office Please note that UHI North Highland, UHI Outer Hebrides and UHI West Highland will be merging to become UHI North, West and Hebrides in August 2023, subject to Scottish Government approval. The merged college will have access to the System.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has a requirement for the Provision of an Integrated Student Admissions System. It should be noted that this contract is being tendered by the University of the Highlands and Islands, on behalf of all UHI Academic Partners. UHI Academic Partners include: UHI Argyll UHI Inverness UHI Moray UHI North Highland Orkney College UHI UHI Outer Hebrides UHI Perth UHI Shetland UHI West Highland Highland Theological College Sabhal Mor Ostaig Scottish Association for Marine Science UHI Executive Office Please note that UHI North Highland, UHI Outer Hebrides and UHI West Highland will be merging to become UHI North, West and Hebrides in August 2023, subject to Scottish Government approval. The merged college will have access to the System.

Renewal: The Contract will commence for a period of three (3) years (not including the implementation period). The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for two (2) x one (1) year periods, subject to satisfactory performance and continued requirement of the Authority.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000736091
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486560
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48445000 - Customer Relation Management software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,500 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£350,500 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
It is not possible to advise an estimated time for a contract notice to be published at this exact moment.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ayoung@apuc-scot.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463279000

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5SQ
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL482762
    Provision of an Integrated Student Admissions System - The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has a requirement for the Provision of an Integrated Student Admissions System. It should be noted that this contract is being tendered by the University of the Highlands and Islands, on behalf of all UHI Academic Partners. UHI Academic Partners include: UHI Argyll UHI Inverness UHI Moray UHI North Highland Orkney College UHI UHI Outer Hebrides UHI Perth UHI Shetland UHI West Highland Highland Theological College Sabhal Mor Ostaig Scottish Association for Marine Science UHI Executive Office Please note that UHI North Highland, UHI Outer Hebrides and UHI West Highland will be merging to become UHI North, West and Hebrides in August 2023, subject to Scottish Government approval. The merged college will have access to the System.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486560
    Provision of an Integrated Student Admissions System - The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has a requirement for the Provision of an Integrated Student Admissions System. It should be noted that this contract is being tendered by the University of the Highlands and Islands, on behalf of all UHI Academic Partners. UHI Academic Partners include: UHI Argyll UHI Inverness UHI Moray UHI North Highland Orkney College UHI UHI Outer Hebrides UHI Perth UHI Shetland UHI West Highland Highland Theological College Sabhal Mor Ostaig Scottish Association for Marine Science UHI Executive Office Please note that UHI North Highland, UHI Outer Hebrides and UHI West Highland will be merging to become UHI North, West and Hebrides in August 2023, subject to Scottish Government approval. The merged college will have access to the System.

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