--- title: "Request for Information (RFI) CTE Professional Enquiry Solution" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1d51c90f-5ddc-4b7f-ada2-834a99c0a728" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1d51c90f-5ddc-4b7f-ada2-834a99c0a728" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d51c90f-5ddc-4b7f-ada2-834a99c0a728.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d51c90f-5ddc-4b7f-ada2-834a99c0a728.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK" published: "2022-10-31" --- # Request for Information (RFI) CTE Professional Enquiry Solution Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1d51c90f-5ddc-4b7f-ada2-834a99c0a728 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1d51c90f-5ddc-4b7f-ada2-834a99c0a728) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d51c90f-5ddc-4b7f-ada2-834a99c0a728.json) ## Summary The University of Warwick has initiated a tender process for the procurement of a software solution aimed at institutions delivering Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes and Work-based learning. The title of the tender is "Request for Information (RFI) CTE Professional Enquiry Solution". The deadline for submitting RFI responses is Monday 28th November at 12pm. The procurement method for this opportunity is an open procedure, and the contract period is expected to start on 1st October 2023 and end on 1st October 2024. The main procurement category is goods, and the delivery addresses are in Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom. This tender by The University of Warwick presents an opportunity for software suppliers experienced in educational software packages and e-learning services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. Businesses involved in educational software development services and industry-specific software packages would be well-suited to compete. The University is particularly interested in suppliers with experience in the higher education sector, showcasing implementations of comparable scale and complexity. ## Notice The purpose of this exercise is to explore the market for suitably experienced potential suppliers of software solutions for institutions delivering Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes and/or Work-based learning with professional practice placements for their students. The solution should be easy to use; enabling students, school-based mentors, and University staff to record and track engagement with the ITE curriculum and progress during their programme. Through this Early Market Engagement exercise, we would like to invite suppliers to provide an indicative quotation and summary of their relevant experience in this field. The University may subsequently seek to invite potential providers to an Engagement Meeting which will be an opportunity for the selected Bidder(s)to meet with key project stakeholders in order to further showcase their product/services and evidence implementation with current, relevant customers. Details of the content required will be provided within the invite should you be invited. It should be noted that the University is particularly interested in potential providers who can demonstrate similar implementations of comparable scale and complexity and in particular within the HE sector. In order to express interest in this opportunity please go to the University of Warwick In-Tend supplier portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick). The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation. The deadline for RFI submissions is Monday 28th November at 12pm. Additional information: Please refer to http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick for further information. You will be able to download the full tender documents from this site. Any queries in relation to this requirement should be directed to the University of Warwick via the correspondence functionality of the In-tend system. Failure to do so may result in queries being excluded from the procedure. The purpose of this exercise is to explore the market for suitably experienced potential suppliers of software solutions for institutions delivering Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes and/or Work-based learning with professional practice placements for their students. The solution should be easy to use; enabling students, school-based mentors, and University staff to record and track engagement with the ITE curriculum and progress during their programme. Through this Early Market Engagement exercise, we would like to invite suppliers to provide an indicative quotation and summary of their relevant experience in this field. The University may subsequently seek to invite potential providers to an Engagement Meeting which will be an opportunity for the selected Bidder(s)to meet with key project stakeholders in order to further showcase their product/services and evidence implementation with current, relevant customers. Details of the content required will be provided within the invite should you be invited. It should be noted that the University is particularly interested in potential providers who can demonstrate similar implementations of comparable scale and complexity and in particular within the HE sector. The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb657e35-f06b-4bde-8096-bdf9b7a2f128 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2023 - 1 Oct 2024 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV4 8UW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | Wainbody | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 48100000 - Industry specific software package - 48190000 - Educational software package - 72212190 - Educational software development services - 80420000 - E-learning services ## Release History - 31 Oct 2022 at 14:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb657e35-f06b-4bde-8096-bdf9b7a2f128 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb657e35-f06b-4bde-8096-bdf9b7a2f128 31st October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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