--- title: "Prior Information Notice - Timetabling and Scheduling" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4156e0b3-acb9-4e33-90b4-99d78b26a6ec" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4156e0b3-acb9-4e33-90b4-99d78b26a6ec" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4156e0b3-acb9-4e33-90b4-99d78b26a6ec.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4156e0b3-acb9-4e33-90b4-99d78b26a6ec.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER" published: "2022-08-22" --- # Prior Information Notice - Timetabling and Scheduling Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4156e0b3-acb9-4e33-90b4-99d78b26a6ec [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4156e0b3-acb9-4e33-90b4-99d78b26a6ec) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4156e0b3-acb9-4e33-90b4-99d78b26a6ec.json) ## Summary The University of Manchester has issued a Prior Information Notice titled "Timetabling and Scheduling" for market research purposes, seeking application offerings and technological developments in the software package and information systems industry. The responses to the questionnaire will assist the University in understanding the market breadth and scope. The deadline for responding is 22nd September 2022, with the tender closing on 22nd August 2022. The University is specifically looking for suppliers in the North West region of the United Kingdom for this open procurement process. This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the goods sector, particularly those providing software packages and educational software, to engage with The University of Manchester. Small and medium enterprises are encouraged to participate, with the University emphasising soft market testing for potential providers. This tender aims to create opportunities for businesses to collaborate, demonstrate on-site capabilities, and potentially offer solutions in Timetabling and Scheduling. ## Notice The University is currently undertaking a project to review and re-engineer the policies and procedures used for the purposes of Timetabling and Scheduling across the organisation. As part of this project, it has been identified that it would be useful to carry out an assessment of the current state of the market, with regards application offerings in this area, and the developments to technology which have been made over recent years. This market research enquiry is in the form of a questionnaire, the responses received will assist the University in understanding the breadth and scope of offerings, with a view to providing greater insight to the options available to it in the future. The University may also undertake further discussions with suppliers who have expressed an interest, in the form of invitations to provide an on-site demo, to help further develop its understanding of the supply market and product capabilities available. Please respond to this market research by 31st August 2022 Additional information: To express an interest in this project please visit the website below where you will need to register to obtain tender documentation. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bddc68a-12fb-4ac7-bdcd-fe835447ca03 | | 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 | 22 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 23 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2022 | | 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 MANCHESTER | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M13 9PL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Hulme | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Rusholme | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 48190000 - Educational software package ## Release History - 22 Aug 2022 at 09:54 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bddc68a-12fb-4ac7-bdcd-fe835447ca03 - 22 Aug 2022 at 09:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bddc68a-12fb-4ac7-bdcd-fe835447ca03 - 5 Aug 2022 at 07:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bddc68a-12fb-4ac7-bdcd-fe835447ca03 - 5 Aug 2022 at 07:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bddc68a-12fb-4ac7-bdcd-fe835447ca03 - 5 Aug 2022 at 07:23 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bddc68a-12fb-4ac7-bdcd-fe835447ca03 - 4 Aug 2022 at 14:44 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bddc68a-12fb-4ac7-bdcd-fe835447ca03 - 4 Aug 2022 at 14:42 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bddc68a-12fb-4ac7-bdcd-fe835447ca03 - 4 Aug 2022 at 14:37 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bddc68a-12fb-4ac7-bdcd-fe835447ca03 - 4 Aug 2022 at 14:37 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bddc68a-12fb-4ac7-bdcd-fe835447ca03 - 4 Aug 2022 at 14:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bddc68a-12fb-4ac7-bdcd-fe835447ca03 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bddc68a-12fb-4ac7-bdcd-fe835447ca03 22nd August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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