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title: "Placement Management Solution (Higher Education)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03296a"
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# Placement Management Solution (Higher Education)

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03296a

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## Summary

The University of Huddersfield has completed the procurement process for a "Placement Management Solution (Higher Education)" within the goods category. The tender aimed to implement a system for student placement management. QuantumIT Europe Limited was awarded the contract worth £550,000. The University outlined specific objectives such as replacing manual processes with a systemised approach and delivering operational dashboards. The award was based on price criteria, and the procurement method was an open procedure. The contract was signed on 29th March 2023.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses specialising in software packages and information systems for higher education. Companies offering commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions developed for higher education would be well-suited to compete. The University of Huddersfield emphasised the need for system customisation and phased implementation. Moreover, businesses with expertise in delivering centralised solutions and automating processes could find this opportunity particularly relevant. The contract value and the specified contract period of 720 days offer stability and predictability for interested suppliers.

## Notice

The University of Huddersfield intends to implement a single system for student placement management. There are several systems already in use across the institution which will be replaced by the single procured solution. The single system will achieve the following outcomes: - Replace manual placement activity with a systemised process- Deliver a business-wide solution using a centralised system- Deliver operational dashboards to facilitate day to day placement management Implementation of a university wide placement management system to increase the efficiency of the administration of placement opportunities. The following objectives have been identified: - Procurement of a suitable commercial off the shelf (COTS) placement system developed for higher education usage - Development, customisation, and implementation of the system in a phased rollout - Support a standardised process for placement management across the University which includes automating parts of the process

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Huddersfield intends to implement a single system for student placement management. There are several systems already in use across the institution which will be replaced by the single procured solution. The single system will achieve the following outcomes: - Replace manual placement activity with a systemised process- Deliver a business-wide solution using a centralised system- Deliver operational dashboards to facilitate day to day placement management Implementation of a university wide placement management system to increase the efficiency of the administration of placement opportunities. The following objectives have been identified: - Procurement of a suitable commercial off the shelf (COTS) placement system developed for higher education usage - Development, customisation, and implementation of the system in a phased rollout - Support a standardised process for placement management across the University which includes automating parts of the process

Renewal: The resulting agreement will have an initial duration of 2 years during which time the supplier will be required to deliver against all agreed milestones. Upon successful delivery against these milestones, the agreement will extend for an additional 3 years, with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 3 years and 2 years. The maximum agreement term is 10 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011922-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | £600,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £550,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD |
| Locality | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Post town | Huddersfield |
| Postcode | HD1 3DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Electoral ward | Newsome |
| Westminster constituency | Huddersfield |
| Delivery location | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QUANTUMIT EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 26 Apr 2023 at 09:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011922-2023
- 1 Apr 2022 at 16:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008911-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hud.ac.uk
- http://www.inplacesoftware.com
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhuddersfield

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