--- title: "Student Information System (SIS) - Discovery" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b3b0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b3b0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b3b0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b3b0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EXETER" published: "2023-03-17" --- # Student Information System (SIS) - Discovery Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EXETER Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b3b0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b3b0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b3b0.json) ## Summary The University of Exeter has initiated a tender process for a project titled "Student Information System (SIS) - Discovery" within the educational software package industry category. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a deadline for completed questionnaires set for 6th April 2023. The University is exploring options for its Student Information System and invites interested parties to participate in the Discovery phase. This tender opportunity by the University of Exeter can be lucrative for businesses that provide Student Information System solutions tailored for UK Higher Education needs. Companies with expertise in educational software packages and information systems, particularly those offering cloud-based solutions, are well-suited to compete. Interested parties can access the questionnaire via the University's eTendering portal to provide details that may shape the University's future procurement strategy. ## Notice The University of Exeter has embarked on a Discovery phase in relation to its Student Information System (SIS) exploring a range of options from optimisation of our current solution through to possible desired future state and supply relationship. This Discovery phase seeks to assess the current availability of viable Student Information Systems within the market, which deliver suitable functionality for UK Higher Education needs now, and have the vision to continue to meet these into the future. The University is keen to explore all options that may be available and interested parties are invited to complete and return a questionnaire. The deadline for the receipt of completed questionnaires is 12:00 (Noon) on the 6th April 2023. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The University of Exeter has embarked on a Discovery phase in relation to its Student Information System (SIS) exploring a range of options from optimisation of our current solution through to possible desired future state and supply relationship. The current Student Information System sits at the heart of our education delivery. Directly, or indirectly through integrations delivering on everything from; admissions and registrations, student records and student life, teaching and assessments, awards and graduation, through to HESA statutory returns. This Discovery phase seeks to assess current availability of viable Student Information Systems within the market, which deliver suitable functionality to deliver on UK Higher Education needs now, and have the vision to continue to meet these into the future. The University would like to understand where solutions sit on the on-premise to cloud spectrum, and where solutions have transitioned to cloud, or have a cloud offering alongside on prem to gain insight as to the maturity of the cloud based capability and the degree of take up with the HE sector. The University is keen to explore all options that may be available in the marketplace and interested parties are invited to complete and return a questionnaire. The deadline for the receipt of completed questionnaires is 12:00 (Noon) on the 6th April 2023. Information received as part of this Discovery exercise shall be used to help shape the University's strategy and scope of any resulting procurement process. Please Note: The University is conducting this Discovery exercise to allow interested parties with appropriate experience to provide details of suitable solutions to the University, with no commitment to themselves, or the University. This is NOT a call for competition at this stage. Additional information: The questionnaire is available for review via the University's eTendering portal; https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=EXETER Whereby interested parties will need to register their interest in opportunity; UOE/2023/022/SD - Student Information System (SIS) - Discovery, in order to access the questionnaire documents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007773-2023 | | 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 | 17 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Aug 2024 | | 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 ## Release History - 17 Mar 2023 at 02:54 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007773-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.exeter.ac.uk - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=65457&B=EXETER - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/53042 - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=EXETER ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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