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title: "Student Communication Platform - Browzer"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f002"
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# Student Communication Platform - Browzer

Buyer: HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f002

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## Summary

Heriot-Watt University has completed a procurement process for a Student Communication Platform under the services category. The title of the procurement is "Student Communication Platform - Browzer" aimed at enhancing student communication throughout their university journey. The procurement stage was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract has been awarded to Campuslife Limited. The procurement has been successfully completed, with a contract value of £76,063, signed on 15th August 2023. The Student Communication Platform will be implemented at Heriot-Watt University's Edinburgh and Scottish Borders campuses.

This tender for the Student Communication Platform provides an opportunity for businesses specializing in IT services, software development, and consulting to engage in partnerships with educational institutions. Suppliers offering integrated communication platforms with social media tools and reporting capabilities would be well-suited to compete in similar procurements. The procurement method, being a limited tender, highlights the specific requirements universities have for student engagement tools. Campuslife Limited's unique offering demonstrates the demand for innovative solutions catered towards improving student experiences within the higher education sector.

## Notice

Student Communication portal to welcome students to the University (and/or accommodation), and continue that communication throughout their student journey via an integrated series of welcome content, ongoing comms platform, integration with social media tools, and insight-led reporting.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Heriot-Watt University intends to contract with CampusLife Limited for the purchase of Student Communication Platform - Browzer

### Procurement Information

A scoping exercise was conducted by our Campus Services department with findings drawn that CampusLife's Student Communication Platform - Browzer (which incorporates Browzer and Student Welcome) was first launched in 2012, and provides a unique tool for universities to both welcome their students to their institution (and/or accommodation), and continue that communication with them throughout their student journey via an integrated series of welcome content, ongoing comms platform, integration with social media tools, and insight-led reporting providing useful compliance data to ensure students have read and understood the information they have been provided with.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029205-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £76,063 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | RICCARTON, EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH14 4AP |
| 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 | Pentland Hills |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh, TLM91 Scottish Borders |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAMPUSLIFE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2023 at 08:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029205-2023
- 15 Aug 2023 at 13:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023911-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://hw.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000741772
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00307

## Provenance

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