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title: "Provision of an Electronic Practice Assessment Document Tool (EPAD)"
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# Provision of an Electronic Practice Assessment Document Tool (EPAD)

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b612bdac-94d9-4879-80ec-3eb4f81cec05

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## Summary

The University of Southampton is seeking tenders for the "Provision of an Electronic Practice Assessment Document Tool (EPAD)." This procurement falls within the educational software industry and is located in Southampton, England. The tender period closes on 23rd September 2019, and the contract is expected to commence on 1st November 2019, with a duration until 31st October 2024. This open procedure procurement process allows a minimum contract value of £100,000, with an expected total contract value of £155,000.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in educational software and IT solutions. Companies that can provide innovative electronic assessment tools and possess experience in the educational sector will be particularly well-suited to compete. The University is looking for high-quality solutions that support the new educational standards set by the Nursing & Midwifery Council, making this an excellent chance for SMEs to engage with a major public sector client and expand their market presence.

## Notice

The University of Southampton is one of the UK's leading research institutions and is in the top 1 per cent of universities worldwide. There are currently in excess of 22,000 students on campus in the UK. Using conventional business metrics the University is a large enterprise with an annual turnover of PS500m and a staff establishment in excess of 5,000 FTE. The University's Strategy includes delivering excellence and an exemplary student experience in a sustainable environment. Our primary commitment is to support the delivery of that experience with the highest possible level of quality. The Nursing & Midwifery Council ('NMC') published its new Education Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment in October 2018, and the School of Health Sciences' at the University of Southampton ('HS') nursing programmes were revalidated and approved against these new standards in February 2019. These programmes and standards will be fully implemented by HS in September 2019 and those students will need to be assessed against the new standards in January 2020. It has been agreed between health care and education providers across the Health Education England South ('HEES') Region that all students will be assessed using the same documentation, the basis for which will be the Practice Assessment Documents ('PAD') produced originally by the Health Education England Pan London project and adapted for regional use by the HEES PAD Project. The University of Southampton therefore is seeking to procure electronic practice assessment software solution that will enable us to deliver against the requirements set out above. Additional information: The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool, In-Tend (https://intendhost.co.uk/ universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with Tenderers (as appropriate). All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from In-Tend. Tenderers are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued and all communications with the University, including the submission of Invitation to Tender responses will be conducted via In-Tend. Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the Tenderer. If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In-Tend in order to access the procurement documentation. Once you have logged in as a supplier: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your organisation against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'. Tenderers are advised that formal expressions of interest in the project must be by way of completion and return of the relevant documents via In-Tend. Further instructions for the submission of responses are below: To submit your return: 1. Log in 2. Click 'Tenders' 3. Locate the relevant project 4. View details 5. Click on the tab relating to the relevant project stage (e.g. 'Invitation to Tender') 6. Click on the 'Attach Documents' button and upload your return. 7. Check ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the 'My Tender Return' panel. The system will only permit your organisation to make one return. 8. Click the red 'Submit Return' button. Please note, to preserve the integrity of the procurement, all communications with the University must be made via the correspondence function within In-Tend. Publication of Award Details: In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject to Article 5 and Annex 5, Part D (13) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (if applicable), the University intends to publish the value of any resulting contract at the award stage, and reserves the right to do so. By submitting a response, Tenderers are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University. Costs and Expenses: Tenderers are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and submission of responses and participation in this and all future stages of this procurement. Under no circumstances will the University be liable for any costs or expenses borne by Tenderers or any of their supply chain, partners or advisers in this procurement process. The University is not liable for any costs in th

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75523f55-ed54-440f-ae33-23282728d7b2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | 21 Jan 2020 - 20 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £155,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £136,563 |
| 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 SOUTHAMPTON |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MYKNOWLEDGE MAP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48190000 - Educational software package
- 48219300 - Administration software package
- 48517000 - IT software package
- 72268000 - Software supply services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2020 at 10:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75523f55-ed54-440f-ae33-23282728d7b2
- 23 Aug 2019 at 11:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/168fb269-9a70-47ad-9e45-c7561a9fefd6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75523f55-ed54-440f-ae33-23282728d7b2
  29th April 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/168fb269-9a70-47ad-9e45-c7561a9fefd6
  23rd August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://intendhost.co.uk/

## Provenance

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