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title: "Global Curriculum Management System"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000595549"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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buyer: "HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY"
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# Global Curriculum Management System

Buyer: HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000595549

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## Summary

The Heriot Watt University has awarded a contract for the "Global Curriculum Management System" through a selective procurement method. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract is now active. The contract was signed on 12th June 2020. The University requires a cloud-based system to manage its academic programmes across multiple locations in the UK, Malaysia, and Dubai, supporting various lifecycle stages from conception to retirement.

This contract opportunity for the "Global Curriculum Management System" by Heriot Watt University creates openings for software companies, specifically those experienced in delivering cloud-based solutions for educational institutions. The University seeks a supplier to implement a system that supports programme approval processes, quality assurance, and seamless transitions through regulatory frameworks. Companies with expertise in curriculum management, system integration, and global accessibility are well-suited to compete for this tender.

## Notice

Heriot-Watt University has a requirement for a cloud based Global Curriculum Management system (GCM). The GCM System is required to support the life cycles of our programmes and courses from cradle to grave from first conception through all areas of approval, quality assurance, marketing, delivery and retirement. The GCM system will enable seamless transitions to academic review, quality processes and the approval of fees and resources and will help staff steer proposals through the separate regulatory frameworks of our three home countries in the UK, Malaysia and Dubai.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Heriot-Watt University is a Higher Education institution with five campuses across UK, Dubai and Malaysia. The University currently uses a bespoke curriculum management system which meets three key objectives, to be a single source of truth for approved programme and course descriptions, to support the approval processes and to support single data-entry through a push of data to the student records system. The Heriot-Watt University curriculum has evolved to offer more diversified study options for students and is subject to more complicated regulatory regimes. Heriot-Watt University therefore requires to procure and implement a modern and flexible cloud based solution for Global Curriculum Management which meets the demands of an International University.

Renewal: Option to extend the duration of the contract for a further 60 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463898 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £248,600 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AKARI SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 72212190 - Educational software development services

## Release History

- 8 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463898
- 28 Aug 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG364758

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG364758
  Global Curriculum Management System - Heriot-Watt University has a requirement for a cloud based Global Curriculum Management system (GCM). The GCM System is required to support the life cycles of our programmes and courses from cradle to grave from first conception through all areas of approval, quality assurance, marketing, delivery and retirement. The GCM system will enable seamless transitions to academic review, quality processes and the approval of fees and resources and will help staff steer proposals through the separate regulatory frameworks of our three home countries in the UK, Malaysia and Dubai.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463898
  Global Curriculum Management System - Heriot-Watt University has a requirement for a cloud based Global Curriculum Management system (GCM). The GCM System is required to support the life cycles of our programmes and courses from cradle to grave from first conception through all areas of approval, quality assurance, marketing, delivery and retirement. The GCM system will enable seamless transitions to academic review, quality processes and the approval of fees and resources and will help staff steer proposals through the separate regulatory frameworks of our three home countries in the UK, Malaysia and Dubai.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014L0024&from=EN
- http://hw.ac.uk
- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/30/contents/enacted
- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/493/contents/made
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000595549
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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