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title: "Bournemouth University App"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0558e8"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY"
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# Bournemouth University App

Buyer: BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0558e8

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## Summary

Bournemouth University, located in Poole, United Kingdom, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for developing a comprehensive University App. As a public undertaking, Bournemouth University aims to engage suppliers through a preliminary market engagement process scheduled for the week commencing 4 August 2025. Potential suppliers are invited to express their interest via email for virtual meetings, with a deadline for registration on 18 July 2025. The project is categorised under computer network services, and the contract period is tentatively set to begin on 1 March 2026. The buying organisation is committed to understanding suppliers' capabilities and insights for crafting a robust tender later in the year.

This upcoming tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in network services and digital applications to collaborate with a prestigious educational institution. SMEs that innovate in the areas of networks, network components, and infrastructure are particularly encouraged to participate. Engaging with Bournemouth University can lead to substantial growth prospects, allowing suppliers to showcase their capabilities in delivering digital solutions that enhance student engagement. Despite the voluntary nature of this preliminary engagement, selected suppliers can expect a streamlined approach to being shortlisted, thereby fostering potential long-term collaboration with the University.

## Notice

Bournemouth University ("BU" or the "University") requires the services of a supplier to provide a University App The successful supplier will be required to work with BU to implement a comprehensive mobile application, with equivalent web functionality, that serves as a digital companion for university students.

### Planning Information

The purpose of this PME is to gather industry expertise and feedback that will inform the development of our final project and procurement requirements. 
Objectives:
• Gain a better understanding of suppliers' capabilities, experiences, and innovations.
• Identify potential challenges and solutions relevant to the upcoming procurement project.
• Inform suppliers about the project's scope, objectives, and key requirements.
BU are intending on holding virtual meetings / demonstration sessions with interested suppliers via Microsoft Teams on the week commencing 04 August 2025. 
If you wish to be considered for a virtual meeting / demonstration session with BU’s project team, please contact procurement@bournemouth.ac.uk to register your interest with the subject heading “IT/OS/412 – Bournemouth University App”. 
Once suppliers have expressed their interest we will provide further information on the requirements with a Questionnaire for completion. BU will then shortlist suppliers for the virtual meetings / demonstration sessions based on the answers provided in the Questionnaires. 
Please note that whilst we aim to engage with a broad range of suppliers, it may not be possible to invite all interested parties to a meeting. Participation in this exercise is voluntary, and there is no obligation for BU to meet with every supplier who expresses an interest and submits a completed Questionnaire.
This PME is not a request for quotation. BU’s current intention is to conduct an openly advertised tender process at a later stage.
There is no obligation for suppliers to respond to this PME. Supplier responses (or lack thereof) to this exercise will not be used to determine which suppliers will be carried forward to tender process or in any subsequent evaluation of supplier proposals.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037349-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2030 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | POOLE |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH12 5BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Talbot & Branksome Woods |
| Westminster constituency | Bournemouth West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32400000 - Networks
- 32422000 - Network components
- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
- 72700000 - Computer network services

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2025 at 10:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037349-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037349-2025
  4th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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