--- title: "Exam Software Market Testing" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029201" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-029201" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-029201.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-029201.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EXETER" published: "2021-02-10" --- # Exam Software Market Testing Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EXETER Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029201 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-029201) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-029201.json) ## Summary The University of Exeter is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a project titled "Exam Software Market Testing." This initiative falls under the goods category, specifically focusing on scheduling software packages. The procurement is aimed at enhancing the university's assessment management systems, with a significant emphasis on delivering an intuitive and configurable software solution. Key details include the future notice date on 1st June 2021, and interested parties should submit their information to the procurement department via email, with specific reference to the tender number UOE/2020/077/DB. This tender represents a prime opportunity for businesses specialising in educational software, administrative support technology, and assessment management solutions to engage with a reputable institution. Companies that can provide user-friendly, scalable, and compliant systems will be particularly suited to compete, especially those capable of delivering seamless integration into existing frameworks while enhancing the overall user experience for both students and staff. The procurement process is designed to attract a diverse range of suppliers, ensuring that innovative solutions are explored to meet the university's expanding needs. ## Notice The University of Exeter is proposing to replace its existing collection of assessment management, marking, moderating and feedback systems supplied both internally and externally. We are seeking a proven, robust, user-friendly, intuitive, configurable out-the-box system without the need for customisation. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The University of Exeter is wanting to find a system that can deliver consistency and efficiency in the end-to-end management of the assessment process and reduces the time spent on administrative and non-added value activities such as the collection of examination scripts. It must be capable of servicing both academics setting, marking and moderating assessments, and professional services staff undertaking administration, quality assurance, and reporting. To be an enabler of standardised assessment best practices, and risk reduction. Drivers: a. Increased need to deliver all assessments online. b. Protect our market-share against increased competition. c. Desire to expand the University's programme offerings to a geographically wider student base. d. Need to provide a more cost-effective approach. e. The need for flexibility and adaptability to meet future requirements. f. Enhance the University's global reputation. g. The need to improve the student and staff experience. h. To reduce the potential risk of academic misconduct. i. Ensure that the University of Exeters platforms are compliant with the Regulatory Principles of e-Assessment. Objectives: b. To provide a flexible solution that can deliver assessments anywhere, anytime. c. To provide students and staff with an unparalleled, frictionless assessment experience. d. To provide a scalable and extensible assessment solution. e. To provide an assessment service which maximises the value of the University's offerings whilst reducing professional overheads. f. To provide an assessment solution that can deliver multiple different types of assessment formats to meet changing business processes. g. To provide a high quality and robust assessment, marking and feedback processes. h. To provide a user-friendly, intuitive system for academics, students and professional services. i. To reduce the potential risk of academic misconduct: i. To provide a mechanism to assess academic integrity such as plagiarism prevention. ii. To provide a remote proctoring/invigilation system. j. To ensure that the solution can comply with the provisions of UK GDPR and is compliant with Disability Discrimination Act 1995. Should you be interested in assisting the University undertake this process please provide the information outlined below using a maximum of 3 sides of A4. Please send this to procurement@exeter.ac.uk with the header clearly stating the reference UOE/2020/077/DB. The University will approach a broad spectrum of the market, however it may not approach everyone who submits information. This will not preclude you from taking part in the subsequent procurement exercise. Key Information * Contact details * Service overview * Product overview * Partners * Customer success Additional information: It should be noted that this process is not designed to elicit commercial proposals from suppliers, and those suppliers engaged at this stage shall not be advantaged in any subsequent procurement exercise. Suppliers not wishing to participate in this request for information shall not be precluded from participation in any future procurement exercise. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002714-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Feb 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 May 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EXETER | | Locality | EXETER | | Post town | Exeter | | Postcode | EX4 4QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC | | Local authority | Exeter | | Electoral ward | Duryard and St James | | Westminster constituency | Exeter | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 48190000 - Educational software package - 48219300 - Administration software package - 48332000 - Scheduling software package ## Release History - 10 Feb 2021 at 13:50 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002714-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.exeter.ac.uk - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=36424&B=EXETER - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/53042 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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