--- title: "GB-Newcastle upon Tyne: T21/0023" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d0ef33a6-1f6f-43bd-ac14-772d42eb3ade" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d0ef33a6-1f6f-43bd-ac14-772d42eb3ade" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d0ef33a6-1f6f-43bd-ac14-772d42eb3ade.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d0ef33a6-1f6f-43bd-ac14-772d42eb3ade.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE" published: "2022-01-21" --- # GB-Newcastle upon Tyne: T21/0023 Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d0ef33a6-1f6f-43bd-ac14-772d42eb3ade [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d0ef33a6-1f6f-43bd-ac14-772d42eb3ade) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d0ef33a6-1f6f-43bd-ac14-772d42eb3ade.json) ## Summary The University of Northumbria at Newcastle is currently conducting a tender process titled "GB-Newcastle upon Tyne: T21/0023" for the development of a new ethics online system. This procurement falls within the industry category of miscellaneous software package and computer systems and is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. The open procurement method allows for a broad range of suppliers to participate, with an estimated contract value of £100,000 and a minimum value of £50,000. The tender period concludes on 11 February 2022, and the anticipated contract duration runs from 1 May 2022 to 1 May 2027. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in software development and information systems, particularly those experienced in creating user-friendly platforms for ethical and regulatory compliance. Companies that focus on scalable software solutions and can accommodate the expected user base of approximately 3,500 applicants and 150 reviewers per annum would be particularly well-suited to compete. The initiative aims to enhance research integrity across the university, creating further avenues for businesses to engage in ongoing support and system enhancements over the contract period. ## Notice The Research Policy team in Research and Innovation Services support and champion the research ethics and integrity agenda across the University and would manage the implementation of a new ethics online system, as well as support the triaging of applications. The team has seen a significant expansion and restructure which has enabled the introduction of a dedicated leadership role supporting ethics and integrity and a Research Ethics and Integrity Manager has been appointed to this role. The team are responsible for ensuring that actions are taken to embed the commitments of the Concordat to Support Research Integrity into the University's research environment and culture by supporting Research Ethics Committee and the Faculty Research Ethics Directors and Departmental Ethics Leads. The team are responsible for ensuring that external approvals via the IRAS system are completed and maintained with appropriate university level authority; undertake institutional audits and support other audits (e.g., safeguarding, health and safety); they provide advice and guidance on using the current Ethics Online System. A future ethics online approval system must be suitable for use and capable of providing a user-friendly interface for students and staff to make an application for ethical review and obtain ethical clearance for research projects; this should include single sign on via the institutional global address list. The system must be capable of providing a user-friendly system for research ethics committee members to review applications for ethical review and for research administrators to confirm review workflows and conduct audits of applications and review processes. The system must be capable of providing a communications portal allowing multiple information and communication flows between applicants, reviewers and administrators. The system should be flexible and scalable and allow the number of users to be defined by the university and reviewed within the contract period. The number of users is expected to be 3500 applicants per annum and around 150 reviewers per annum within the period. Four levels of functionality are required: for the applicant to make an application for ethical review; for the review system used by research ethics committee members to review applications, make comments and specify required revisions or to approve applications; for the communication of outcomes of review to the applicant; for system administrators to intervene in an application e.g. review pre-check, return to applicant, or reviewer, terminate. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86607a87-0b54-4734-ae52-9ec6f0668d36 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2022 - 1 May 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | 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 NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE | | Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE1 8ST | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Monument | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package - 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems ## Release History - 21 Jan 2022 at 17:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86607a87-0b54-4734-ae52-9ec6f0668d36 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86607a87-0b54-4734-ae52-9ec6f0668d36 21st January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Newcastle-upon-Tyne:-T21/0023/BPJ5WEQGD4 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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