--- title: "Request for Information - WBS Business in Practice Simulation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d9eb9f18-fef0-4309-9375-93c607a9ec97" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d9eb9f18-fef0-4309-9375-93c607a9ec97" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9eb9f18-fef0-4309-9375-93c607a9ec97.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9eb9f18-fef0-4309-9375-93c607a9ec97.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK" published: "2019-02-08" --- # Request for Information - WBS Business in Practice Simulation Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d9eb9f18-fef0-4309-9375-93c607a9ec97 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d9eb9f18-fef0-4309-9375-93c607a9ec97) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9eb9f18-fef0-4309-9375-93c607a9ec97.json) ## Summary The University of Warwick is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) for its Business in Practice Simulation, aimed at exploring potential providers of educational software solutions. This procurement process, classified under the educational software category, is currently in the Tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 8th March 2019. The university is located in Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom, and the successful respondent may potentially engage in a subsequent contract period running from 1st August 2019 to 31st July 2020. The procurement follows an open procedure above threshold and encourages suppliers to share their experiences and indicative cost information. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational software, especially those with experience in providing innovative solutions tailored for academic institutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, as they can offer unique and flexible solutions that meet evolving educational needs. Engaging with this procurement exercise could foster strong relationships with a prestigious university and enhance a company's portfolio through collaborative projects in the higher education sector. ## Notice Warwick Business School (WBS) currently run a Business in Practice (BIP) module for MSc students as an alternative to a dissertation, over two weeks in June. The module has run since 2015 and was significantly redesigned in 2017 to its current format. We have built up a successful relationship with our current supplier over a number of years, however wish to explore and test the market for other potential providers of a solution that could meet the evolving requirements of WBS. We would therefore like to invite suppliers to provide a summary of their relevant experience in this field and some indicative cost information. The University may then seek to invite suitably experienced and competitive potential providers to a meeting with key project stakeholders in order to further showcase their functionality and evidence implementation with current, relevant customers. This exercise is purely for the purpose of information gathering in order to inform the University's procurement strategy going forward. Please refer to http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick for further information. You will be able to download the documents from this site. Any queries in relation to this requirement should be directed to the University of Warwick via the correspondence functionality of the In-tend system. The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation. Additional information: Please refer to http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick for further information. You will be able to download the full tender documents from this site. Any queries in relation to this requirement should be directed to the University of Warwick via the correspondence functionality of the In-tend system. Failure to do so may result in queries being excluded from the procedure. This exercise is purely for the purpose of information gathering in order to inform the University's procurement strategy going forward. The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c4027f8-ed2e-4b4f-9363-d06f2d9a3d95 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Feb 2019 | | Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2019 - 31 Jul 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV4 7AL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | Wainbody | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48100000 - Industry specific software package - 48190000 - Educational software package ## Release History - 8 Feb 2019 at 14:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c4027f8-ed2e-4b4f-9363-d06f2d9a3d95 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c4027f8-ed2e-4b4f-9363-d06f2d9a3d95 8th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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