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title: "Student Placement System"
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# Student Placement System

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1bbe2494-80e2-4cf7-9c9a-18f9a2eacca1

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## Summary

The University of Cumbria has concluded a direct procurement process for a Student Placement System, awarding a contract to Quantum IT Europe Ltd. This procurement falls under the "Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages" category. The project will be implemented in the North West of the United Kingdom, with the contract period starting from 21 February 2025 and ending on 20 February 2028. The total value of the contract is £189,020 GBP, and the procurement was conducted through a single tender action below the threshold, which was deemed suitable by Health Education England (HEE) and involved NHS Trust placement providers and North-West Universities.

This tender presents a key opportunity for businesses specialising in cloud computing and educational placement systems to demonstrate the efficacy and uniqueness of their solutions. Given the specialised nature of the InPlace system and the lack of competitive alternatives, businesses offering similar innovative technologies might find potential growth opportunities through such tenders. It is especially suited for large-scale providers given the non-suitability criteria for SMEs and VCSEs as mentioned in the procurement details.

## Notice

Total Quantity or Scope inPlace "Network" Health Education England (HEE) have led a collaborative approach involving NHS Trust placement providers and North-West Universities with pre-registration Healthcare provision to establish a common platform to support the effective placement of students and enable all parties to engage in their effective administration. The University are about to go live on this network, and would not be able to join if they did not use inPlace. InPlace - main system InPlace, by Quantum IT, is a cloud system used to manage and allocate placements. Quantum IT are not on any purchasing framework. Since we use inPlace for all types of placements, our own research tells us there are no competitor systems on the market with this coverage and the supplier has confirmed this in writing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64074098-5fca-46b9-aa71-a7e4e85780a9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 21 Feb 2025 - 20 Feb 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £189,020 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £189,020 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA |
| Locality | - |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 2HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QUANTUM IT EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2025 at 12:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64074098-5fca-46b9-aa71-a7e4e85780a9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64074098-5fca-46b9-aa71-a7e4e85780a9
  6th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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