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title: "Post Graduate Tracker"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON"
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# Post Graduate Tracker

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2597b1be-1459-43f2-af49-85177795b378

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## Summary

The University of Southampton is seeking suppliers for the "Post Graduate Tracker" project, which falls under the category of industry-specific software packages. This contract, valued at £201,750, aims to develop a robust system to manage the progression of Doctoral Researchers at the university. The procurement process is at the Award stage, with the contract period starting on 1st May 2020 and concluding on 30th April 2024. The tender was published following a selective procurement method, with proposals due by 26th March 2020, at the University’s address in Southampton, England.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for technology firms and software service providers, particularly those offering solutions that manage academic data and support institutions of higher education. Businesses experienced in developing compliance systems and management information solutions for educational organisations would be especially well-suited to compete for this contract, allowing them to expand their foothold in the educational technology sector.

## Notice

The University (of Southampton) currently has over 3,000 registered post graduate students. We are in receipt of a considerable sum of fee income from these students and in addition, the University receives Quality Related (QR) income from Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) through Research Degree Programme (RDP) funding. The time has come for the University to invest in a suitable and robust PGR system that: * Actively manages the progression of Doctoral Researchers in order to ensure that we meet the completion standards expected by the University, Research Council United Kingdom (RCUK), HEFCE and others. *Records (and archives) the progression of PGRs in order to be compliant with our own QME requirements as well as external requirements and potential audits by RCUK in respect of grant income and HEFCE in respect of RDP income. * Provides the necessary Management Information for the Doctoral College, Directors of Faculty Graduate Schools, and Directors of Centres of Doctoral programmes. The Universities current version of PGR Tracker is not supportable over the medium term. Rather than trying to fix the underlying issues with the current version, it is a better use of resource to move to a replacement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e762458-446a-42aa-b354-c5d42c75f09c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2020 - 30 Apr 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £201,750 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £201,750 |
| 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 SOUTHAMPTON |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HAPLO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2020 at 08:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e762458-446a-42aa-b354-c5d42c75f09c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e762458-446a-42aa-b354-c5d42c75f09c
  28th April 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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