--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement - Student Engagement and Attendance Software Solution" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0092d4a0-21ea-4a9c-b1a6-eb219edd9531" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0092d4a0-21ea-4a9c-b1a6-eb219edd9531" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0092d4a0-21ea-4a9c-b1a6-eb219edd9531.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0092d4a0-21ea-4a9c-b1a6-eb219edd9531.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)" published: "2022-05-31" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement - Student Engagement and Attendance Software Solution Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0092d4a0-21ea-4a9c-b1a6-eb219edd9531 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0092d4a0-21ea-4a9c-b1a6-eb219edd9531) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0092d4a0-21ea-4a9c-b1a6-eb219edd9531.json) ## Summary The University of Nottingham (UoN) is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Preliminary Market Engagement - Student Engagement and Attendance Software Solution." This initiative aims to develop a comprehensive software solution to monitor student engagement and attendance, fulfilling regulatory obligations. The preliminary market consultation events are expected to occur virtually between 13th and 24th June 2022, with a submission deadline for expressing interest set for 17th June 2022 at 16:00. The engagement is focused in the East Midlands, United Kingdom, and is categorised under software package and information systems (CPV code 48000000). This procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in educational technology and software solutions. Companies that can provide innovative tools for tracking physical attendance and online engagement, as well as those capable of delivering analytics and reporting functionalities, would be well-suited to compete in this tender. By participating in this preliminary market engagement, interested organisations can gain insight into the UoN's specific needs and potentially shape the tender process for future competitive bidding. ## Notice The University of Nottingham (UoN) is seeking to develop an approach to monitoring engagement and attendance of students. In addition to enhancing student engagement capability, it is also necessary for the UoN to meet its statutory and legal obligations (for example: Home Office requirement for universities to monitor the attendance of Tier 4 visa students). The UoN has a student population of around 34,500. The UoN workforce impacted is around 1000 - 2000 subject to the solution. The UoN is seeking a software solution that may comprise of one or more components to fulfil the overall functional requirements as stated below.Functionality Requirements- Capture physical attendance at a learning session- Capture online engagement using tools such as Teams (online learning sessions), Moodle (VLE), Echo (Lecture Capture), and submitted assignments- Capture Student Absence- Capture of student interventions and outcomes- Data capture subset and reporting to meet statutory obligations for V&I - Analytics dashboard on attendance and engagement including:o Sessions attended and not attendedo Cohort comparisonso Intervention history and successo Tutor viewo Student viewo Wellbeing team viewo Visa & Immigration viewThe UoN is exploring all potential solution options including conducting a preliminary market consultation evet(s) to engage with the market. The preliminary market consultation event(s) shall take place virtually and date/time shall be confirmed between interested parties and the UoN. Submission deadline: by 17th June 2022, 16:00. Additional information: The UoN shall be conducting preliminary market consultation event(s). The preliminary market consultation event(s) shall take place virtually and date/time shall be confirmed between interested parties and the UoN. For further details and to register an interest in attending one of the events (maximum two individuals per organisation) please register your organisation's details on In-Tend, the UoN's electronic tendering portal: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/Universityofnottingham Once registered, please log on and select "Tenders", then "1796 ET - Student Engagement and Attendance Software Solution". Organisations shall be required to express an interest in this specific exercise before being contacted through the electronic tendering portal with further information, including confirming a time slot for one of the event(s), a final Agenda and share a Microsoft Teams link for attending virtually. It is the UoN intention to hold virtual preliminary market engagement event(s) between 13th - 24th June 2022.Expression of interest deadline: by 17th June 2022, 16:00. This/these event(s) is/are intended to facilitate early market engagement only and is/are not a call for competition. The UoN shall not be held liable for any costs whatsoever resulting directly or indirectly from participation in this/these events. This PIN is issued to provide and gather information only. The information contained within this PIN, or in any communication made between the UoN and any organisation (in relation to this requirement), must not be assumed as creating a contract or agreement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfd30e60-9b60-476e-856c-874526310408 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Jun 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) | | Locality | NOTTINGHAM | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG7 2NR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham | | Local authority | Nottingham | | Electoral ward | Lenton & Wollaton East | | Westminster constituency | Nottingham South | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 31 May 2022 at 14:40 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfd30e60-9b60-476e-856c-874526310408 - 31 May 2022 at 14:38 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfd30e60-9b60-476e-856c-874526310408 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfd30e60-9b60-476e-856c-874526310408 31st May 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/Universityofnottingham ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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