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title: "Postgraduate Researcher Management Solution"
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# Postgraduate Researcher Management Solution

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF KEELE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9af3877b-00d5-4e16-93bd-774efac143a9

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## Summary

The University of Keele has awarded a contract for a Postgraduate Researcher Management Solution. This tender, with an award value of £120,000, was conducted through a selective procurement method calling off from a framework agreement. The contract period is from August 2022 to August 2025. The tender was initiated on 15th July 2022, and the award was made on 22nd July 2022. The University of Keele, located in Staffordshire, United Kingdom, is the buying organization in the goods category.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses that provide software packages and information systems tailored to research universities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Companies offering solutions supporting postgraduate researcher Student Journey, Progression Monitoring, Supervision, Skills Assessment, Course Booking, Administration, Supervisor Register, and BI Reporting are encouraged to participate. Further information can be found on the University of Keele's website.

## Notice

Postgraduate Researcher Management Solution is a software as a service solution provided to research universities for Graduate Schools/Doctoral Colleges/Academies and comprises products supporting the post graduate researcher Student Journey (Admissions to Examination), Progression Monitoring and Supervision, Skills Assessment and Tracking, Course Booking and Administration, Supervisor Register and BI Reporting.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b71b4004-1d9a-4c74-af93-1da2e0dd07dd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 1 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £120,000 |
| 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 KEELE |
| Locality | KEELE |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST5 5NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Electoral ward | Keele |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2022 at 14:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b71b4004-1d9a-4c74-af93-1da2e0dd07dd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b71b4004-1d9a-4c74-af93-1da2e0dd07dd
  21st October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.keele.ac.uk

## Provenance

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