--- title: "Research Information System" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-35c0bae6-c194-4273-9535-602de281157e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-35c0bae6-c194-4273-9535-602de281157e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-35c0bae6-c194-4273-9535-602de281157e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-35c0bae6-c194-4273-9535-602de281157e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM" published: "2023-04-26" --- # Research Information System Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-35c0bae6-c194-4273-9535-602de281157e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-35c0bae6-c194-4273-9535-602de281157e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-35c0bae6-c194-4273-9535-602de281157e.json) ## Summary The University of Birmingham is seeking a Research Information System through an open procedure above threshold. The procurement stage is active, with a tender titled "Research Information System" in the goods category. The tender, with an ID of IT-144-1627-FRAM557/22, has a value of £220,000 and a minimum value of £190,000. The tender period ends on May 2, 2023, and the contract period runs from August 1, 2023, to July 31, 2026. The delivery address is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postal code B15 2TT). This tender for a Research Information System from the University of Birmingham provides opportunities for businesses, especially those in the software and information systems industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete, as indicated by the tender's suitability for SMEs. Businesses interested in providing industry-specific software packages can leverage the university's move towards cloud-hosted solutions to offer innovative solutions. The integration of research information into business intelligence infrastructure presents a strategic growth opportunity for software companies looking to expand their market presence. ## Notice The University of Birmingham has had a research information system since 2012. The current system is hosted on premise, and ingests data from HR, Research Finance and Research Student Systems. A key driver for a Research Information System should be the collation and provision of a quality assured and trusted set of data about all activity linked to research undertaken at the university, offering value to the individual researcher (a place to manage their research profile with web links and CV options) up to institutional reporting and governance (REF submission, open research). As part of the institution's Digital Research Strategy a move to a cloud hosted solutions is preferred. Key business drivers for a Research Information System remain important, with a renewed focus on integrating research information collected in the Research Information System into the institutional business intelligence infrastructure to ensure end to end system integration. The benefits a research information system can bring in the surfacing of research activity to a wider audience, through integrations with the institutional website are also a factor, along side the more traditional research outputs data management elements of the system. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8ef3142-cec2-4ce5-8e4c-b9c9bcb6e324 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | 16 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Aug 2023 - 31 Jul 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £220,000 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM | | Locality | EDGBASTON | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 2TT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 48100000 - Industry specific software package ## Release History - 26 Apr 2023 at 13:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8ef3142-cec2-4ce5-8e4c-b9c9bcb6e324 - 31 Mar 2023 at 14:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8ef3142-cec2-4ce5-8e4c-b9c9bcb6e324 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8ef3142-cec2-4ce5-8e4c-b9c9bcb6e324 26th April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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