--- title: "Placement Management Solution" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b9124ac5-3500-49ac-b748-5fe272b77b99" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b9124ac5-3500-49ac-b748-5fe272b77b99" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b9124ac5-3500-49ac-b748-5fe272b77b99.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b9124ac5-3500-49ac-b748-5fe272b77b99.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD E-TENDERING" published: "2022-04-01" --- # Placement Management Solution Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD E-TENDERING Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b9124ac5-3500-49ac-b748-5fe272b77b99 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b9124ac5-3500-49ac-b748-5fe272b77b99) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b9124ac5-3500-49ac-b748-5fe272b77b99.json) ## Summary The University of Huddersfield is currently conducting a tender for a "Placement Management Solution" aimed at implementing a centralised system to enhance student placement management. The procurement, classified under software packages and information systems, is in the tender stage with a deadline for submissions set for 20th May 2022. The estimated value of the contract ranges from £150,000 to £600,000, with the contract expected to commence on 1st September 2022 and run until 31st August 2024. The process follows an open procurement method, indicating an opportunity for various suppliers to participate. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software solutions, particularly those that provide commercial off-the-shelf products tailored for higher education institutions. Companies focused on systems integration, data management, and user training would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The potential to standardise and automate placement management can attract businesses aiming to enhance administrative efficiency and improve stakeholder engagement within the education sector. ## Notice The University of Huddersfield intends to implement a single system for student placement management. There are several systems already in use across the institution which will be replaced by the single procured solution. The single system will achieve the following outcomes: - Replace manual placement activity with a systemised process - Deliver a business-wide solution using a centralised system - Deliver operational dashboards to facilitate day to day placement management Implementation of a university wide placement management system to increase the efficiency of the administration of placement opportunities. The following objectives have been identified: - Procurement of a suitable commercial off the shelf (COTS) placement system developed for higher education usage - Development, customisation, and implementation of the system in a phased rollout - Support a standardised process for placement management across the University which includes automating parts of the process where possible - Integration of system data with the university's student records system - ASIS - Improved and standardised reporting capabilities - Simplification and improved placements system support - Staff training, change management and marketing - Improving the student and placement provider engagement and experience of the process - Potential integration with other university systems, e.g., Dynamics Additional information: To access full tender documentation, please register on our e-tendering portal, In-Tend - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhuddersfield Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abd92cfa-bc04-4f47-9b58-6f67bde7842c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | 20 May 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD E-TENDERING | | Locality | HUDDERSFIELD | | Post town | Huddersfield | | Postcode | HD1 3DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees | | Local authority | Kirklees | | Electoral ward | Newsome | | Westminster constituency | Huddersfield | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 1 Apr 2022 at 16:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abd92cfa-bc04-4f47-9b58-6f67bde7842c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abd92cfa-bc04-4f47-9b58-6f67bde7842c 1st April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhuddersfield/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhuddersfield ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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