--- title: "Alumni Relations and Fundraising CRM system" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4c519bbe-d87b-4173-b8b4-4255256136f4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4c519bbe-d87b-4173-b8b4-4255256136f4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c519bbe-d87b-4173-b8b4-4255256136f4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c519bbe-d87b-4173-b8b4-4255256136f4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY" published: "2016-12-20" --- # Alumni Relations and Fundraising CRM system Buyer: CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4c519bbe-d87b-4173-b8b4-4255256136f4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4c519bbe-d87b-4173-b8b4-4255256136f4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c519bbe-d87b-4173-b8b4-4255256136f4.json) ## Summary The public procurement process involves Cranfield University seeking suppliers for the installation of an Alumni Relations and Fundraising CRM system. The tender, titled "Alumni Relations and Fundraising CRM system", falls under the services category, specifically classified as refurbishment work within the construction industry. The procurement is currently active, with the tender submission deadline set for 20th January 2017. The contract period will commence on 10th March 2017 and will extend until 9th March 2020. This project is aimed at enhancing the University’s engagement with its approximately 85,000 alumni across the UK and beyond, facilitating improved communications and event management. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in software development, CRM solutions, and educational services. Companies specialising in technology that enables strong alumni engagement and fundraising management would be well-suited to compete for this contract, particularly those with existing solutions tailored to the higher education sector. The potential for continued collaboration with Cranfield University may also benefit businesses looking to establish long-term partnerships or enhance their visibility within the educational arena. ## Notice The purpose of the Alumni Relations and Development team is to increase intellectual and emotional engagement between Cranfield and its alumni community and encourage alumni advocacy and support for the University. Alumni have the opportunity to play a significant role in the future advancement of the University, by supporting marketing and student recruitment activities, career development programmes, the student experience, engagement with business and government as well as through philanthropy. The Alumni Relations and Development team consists of 15 staff working across alumni data management and prospect research, events, communications, volunteer management, regular giving, major gifts and corporate and foundation relations. To encourage lifelong alumni engagement with the University, the team provides a range of programmes and services that are relevant and useful to alumni from across all four schools, including a robust programme of social, networking and learning events, both within the UK and internationally, regular electronic and print communications, access to social media groups and career resources, the Alumni Library Online and an Alumni Portal featuring a fully searchable online alumni directory. In order to effectively manage relationships with its ca. 85,000 alumni, the University is looking to install a CRM system with significant market presence within the UK HE alumni relations and development arena. This new system will support all areas of activity across alumni relations and fundraising including communications, event management, volunteer management, major gift fundraising regular giving including gift processing and stewardship, and corporate and foundation giving. The system will also need to link with other University systems as detailed in the requirements section below, and will provide reporting and business intelligence functionality that will be essential to the team's ability to measure and track progress. Additional information: Please use the link below to register, review documents and send your tender response: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cranfielduni/aspx/Home ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edf35acb-f2d9-45d9-acc9-c01bd96fcf24 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 10 Mar 2017 - 9 Mar 2020 | | 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 | CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY | | Locality | CRANFIELD | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK43 0AL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire | | Local authority | Central Bedfordshire | | Electoral ward | Cranfield & Marston Moretaine | | Westminster constituency | Mid Bedfordshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45213100 - Construction work for commercial buildings - 45453100 - Refurbishment work ## Release History - 20 Dec 2016 at 11:13 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edf35acb-f2d9-45d9-acc9-c01bd96fcf24 - 16 Dec 2016 at 17:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edf35acb-f2d9-45d9-acc9-c01bd96fcf24 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edf35acb-f2d9-45d9-acc9-c01bd96fcf24 20th December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cranfielduni/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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