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title: "e-Assessment Procurement"
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# e-Assessment Procurement

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a1e8

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh is currently seeking suppliers for the "e-Assessment Procurement" project, valued at £400,000. This procurement falls within the educational software industry and aims to develop an updated eExams tool and service. The procurement is in the active tender stage, with submissions due by 3rd May 2021. Following the selection process, the highest-scoring five bidders will progress to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage, which will be announced on 17th May 2021. This selective procurement process, conducted through the Public Contracts Scotland-Tender portal, emphasises compliance with various social and environmental regulations.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the software development and educational technology sectors, particularly those experienced in creating e-assessment tools and services. Companies that have a proven track record in developing bespoke applications and demonstrating strong financial stability, including appropriate insurance cover, are well positioned to compete. Moreover, with the focus on cloud-based solutions, businesses that can offer scalable and flexible systems for educational institutions could especially benefit from this opportunity, aligning with the University’s strategic move towards more efficient digital assessments.

## Notice

This procurement will result in an updated eExams (eAssessment) tool and service for the University of Edinburgh. Supported centrally this service will be available across schools. Expected functionality will cover but not be limited to multiple question types, exam authoring workflows, marking workflows, feedback workflows for students, plus reporting and search facilities. We expect this service to be used by a wide range of stakeholders for exams, in-course assessment, and formative assessment. Stakeholders will include academics, administrative staff, learning technologists and students from across the institution. The highest scoring 5 qualified bidders will be invited to the ITT stage. In the event of a tie, bids will not share a ranking; therefore only in the event of a tie for 5th place will more than 5 bids be taken through to ITT stage. A draft outline specification (for information only) will be attached in PCS-T to help guide bidders' response to the selection stage.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement will result in an updated eExams (eAssessment) tool and service for the University of Edinburgh. Supported centrally this service will be available across schools. Expected functionality will cover but not be limited to multiple question types, exam authoring workflows, marking workflows, feedback workflows for students, plus reporting and search facilities. We expect this service to be used by a wide range of stakeholders for exams, in-course assessment, and formative assessment. Stakeholders will include academics, administrative staff, and students from across the institution. The potential benefits to the University should align with the following. - Taking this timely opportunity to update the service when digital assessment is under great focus can result in a service that is fit for purpose, straightforward to use and will benefit the whole university. - A cloud-based service should reduce the complexity of upgrades/updates/patching and make it possible to do updates more quickly and frequently, with less downtime and fewer problems. - By procuring a system that is more fit for purpose the aim is to reduce the overall expenditure in this area and have a more sustainable service going forward. - Reduce the strain on the estate in the physical management of assessments. Managing more of our exams digitally would reduce our reliance on physical space and increase the flexibility with which we may schedule exams. - An e-exams solution would provide a more robust way of managing assessments electronically/remotely into the longer term as we change the nature of our assessments. - There is the potential for wider use of e-assessment throughout a course to support assessment for learning as well as opportunities for more diagnostic assessment and formative assessment, giving students more feedback on their performance and supporting their learning. - An e-exams solution will be beneficial not only to campus-based students but will also support the development of wholly online courses/programmes as well. The contract term in years will be 3+2+2. Please note suppliers MUST review the Ts&Cs applicable to this contract PRIOR to SPD and tender submission. These can be found within the attachments section of PCS-T. Please note, the ITT available at release of this notice is a draft. The final ITT will be available for access on Monday 17th May. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if there are any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

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## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006775-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 3 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48190000 - Educational software package

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2021 at 08:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006775-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014L0024&from=EN
- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/30/contents/enacted
- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/493/contents/made
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:609002-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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