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title: "Salford Business School Consortia Digital Skills Platform"
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# Salford Business School Consortia Digital Skills Platform

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ca139809-14f6-4e66-8e87-fd30e55016a3

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## Summary

The University of Salford has initiated a tender process for the development of a Digital Skills Platform in collaboration with other local Universities. This platform aims to enhance the digital skills of Senior Managers in small businesses and individuals new to digital technologies. The tender, titled "Salford Business School Consortia Digital Skills Platform", falls under the IT services category and has a contract value of £28,000. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, with a tender deadline of 14th September 2023 and a contract period starting on 25th September 2023 and ending on 25th March 2024.

This tender by the University of Salford presents an opportunity for businesses offering IT services, consulting, software development, and internet support to participate. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited for this tender. The project requires cutting-edge technologies such as AI searchability and content creation in a learning platform that remains adaptable to future advancements. Businesses interested in innovation and digital learning solutions are encouraged to engage with this procurement process to potentially expand their market presence and expertise.

## Notice

Salford Business School have been commissioned to develop a Digital Skills Platform as part of a consortia project with other local Universities. The Portal will assist in developing the digital skills of both Senior Managers of local small businesses and to enhance skills of individuals new to digital. Due to the nature of the subject content, the portal needs to embrace latest learning technologies such as LXP, AI searchability and AI content creation, to be a cutting-edge learning platform. Platform functionality needs to be future proofed if not all capability is utilised in the first instance and the partner provider needs to be actively improving its platform via use case and customer feedback. For more information, please reach out to this opportunity notice contact

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/203fc40f-9b40-43fa-8d27-985641cb1ca7 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 24 Sep 2023 - 25 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,000 |
| 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 SALFORD(THE) |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M5 4WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Ordsall |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2023 at 15:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/203fc40f-9b40-43fa-8d27-985641cb1ca7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/203fc40f-9b40-43fa-8d27-985641cb1ca7
  24th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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