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title: "Student Placement System - AWARD"
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# Student Placement System - AWARD

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4f64c237-7842-48ce-a244-a34efb84124f

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## Summary

The University of Hertfordshire has completed the procurement process for the provision and implementation of a student placement system, with the contract awarded to Quantum IT Europe Ltd. This system aims to support the planning and allocation of student placements within the Health and Education Sector, and it is scheduled to become operational by the start of the academic year in September 2025. The open procedure was utilised for this procurement, ensuring a transparent and competitive process. The initial contract period spans three years, from 6 February 2025 to 5 February 2028, with an option to extend for an additional two years in one-year increments depending on performance. The primary industry category for this procurement is software packages and information systems, classified under CPV code 48000000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development and information systems tailored to the education and health sectors. Companies that provide robust, scalable, and user-friendly systems designed to handle substantial data and coordinate complex scheduling would be ideally suited to such projects. This procurement enables these businesses to showcase their capabilities in delivering critical digital infrastructure that supports educational institutions. Moreover, the potential for contract extensions encourages long-term partnerships and consistent business growth.

## Notice

The University of Hertfordshire is looking for the provision and implementation of a student placement system to support the planning and allocation of embedded student placements within the Health and Education Sector. It is intended that implementation of the system will be completed to allow processing of student placements in the 2025/2026 academic year starting in September 2025. This may require the planning aspects to be live some months earlier than this. It is intended that the contract will run for an initial period of three years with the option to extend by a further two years in one-year increments, subject to satisfactory performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6c905dc-e3e3-4dc3-909c-336938f0736c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 6 Feb 2025 - 5 Feb 2028 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE |
| Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL10 9AB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Electoral ward | Hatfield South West |
| Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QUANTUM IT EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 18 Feb 2025 at 09:58 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6c905dc-e3e3-4dc3-909c-336938f0736c
- 11 Feb 2025 at 12:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6c905dc-e3e3-4dc3-909c-336938f0736c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6c905dc-e3e3-4dc3-909c-336938f0736c
  18th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.herts.ac.uk

## Provenance

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