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title: "e-Assessment Procurement"
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# e-Assessment Procurement

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000637528

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh is currently seeking bids for the "e-Assessment Procurement" project, which aims to update its eExams (eAssessment) tool and service. This procurement falls within the education sector and has an estimated value of £400,000. The procurement process, operating under a selective and restricted procedure, is currently in the 'Tender' stage, with submissions due by 3rd May 2021. Successful bidders will have their solutions utilised across various campuses in Edinburgh, ensuring the project's reach throughout the institution.

This opportunity presents significant potential for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in digital education tools and services. Companies capable of offering comprehensive eAssessment solutions, including exam authoring and marking workflows, are encouraged to participate. Ideal candidates may also include providers experienced in cloud-based technologies, which can enhance the functionality and user-friendliness of educational assessments. Given the project's focus on improving digital examination processes, firms that can demonstrate prior success in delivering similar projects will have a competitive advantage.

## Notice

This procurement will result in an updated eExams (eAssessment) tool and service for the University of Edinburgh. Supported centrally this service will be available across schools. Expected functionality will cover but not be limited to multiple question types, exam authoring workflows, marking workflows, feedback workflows for students, plus reporting and search facilities. We expect this service to be used by a wide range of stakeholders for exams, in-course assessment, and formative assessment. Stakeholders will include academics, administrative staff, learning technologists and students from across the institution. The highest scoring 5 qualified bidders will be invited to the ITT stage. In the event of a tie, bids will not share a ranking; therefore only in the event of a tie for 5th place will more than 5 bids be taken through to ITT stage. A draft outline specification (for information only) will be attached in PCS-T to help guide bidders' response to the selection stage.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement will result in an updated eExams (eAssessment) tool and service for the University of Edinburgh. Supported centrally this service will be available across schools. Expected functionality will cover but not be limited to multiple question types, exam authoring workflows, marking workflows, feedback workflows for students, plus reporting and search facilities. We expect this service to be used by a wide range of stakeholders for exams, in-course assessment, and formative assessment. Stakeholders will include academics, administrative staff, and students from across the institution. The potential benefits to the University should align with the following. - Taking this timely opportunity to update the service when digital assessment is under great focus can result in a service that is fit for purpose, straightforward to use and will benefit the whole university. - A cloud-based service should reduce the complexity of upgrades/updates/patching and make it possible to do updates more quickly and frequently, with less downtime and fewer problems. - By procuring a system that is more fit for purpose the aim is to reduce the overall expenditure in this area and have a more sustainable service going forward. - Reduce the strain on the estate in the physical management of assessments. Managing more of our exams digitally would reduce our reliance on physical space and increase the flexibility with which we may schedule exams. - An e-exams solution would provide a more robust way of managing assessments electronically/remotely into the longer term as we change the nature of our assessments. - There is the potential for wider use of e-assessment throughout a course to support assessment for learning as well as opportunities for more diagnostic assessment and formative assessment, giving students more feedback on their performance and supporting their learning. - An e-exams solution will be beneficial not only to campus-based students but will also support the development of wholly online courses/programmes as well. The contract term in years will be 3+2+2. Please note suppliers MUST review the Ts&Cs applicable to this contract PRIOR to SPD and tender submission. These can be found within the attachments section of PCS-T. Please note, the ITT available at release of this notice is a draft. The final ITT will be available for access on Monday 17th May.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if there are any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Renewal: +2 +2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR410965 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 3 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | 15 Feb 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| 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 | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland, TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48190000 - Educational software package

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR410965
- 11 Dec 2020 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC402052

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC402052
  e-Assessment Procurement - This procurement will result in an updated eExams (eAssessment) tool and service for the University of Edinburgh. Supported centrally this service will be available across schools. Expected functionality will cover but not be limited to multiple question types, exam authoring workflows, marking workflows, feedback workflows for students, plus reporting and search facilities. We expect this service to be used by a wide range of stakeholders for exams, in-course assessment, and formative assessment. Stakeholders will include academics, administrative staff, learning technologists and students from across the institution.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR410965
  e-Assessment Procurement - This procurement will result in an updated eExams (eAssessment) tool and service for the University of Edinburgh. Supported centrally this service will be available across schools. Expected functionality will cover but not be limited to multiple question types, exam authoring workflows, marking workflows, feedback workflows for students, plus reporting and search facilities. We expect this service to be used by a wide range of stakeholders for exams, in-course assessment, and formative assessment. Stakeholders will include academics, administrative staff, learning technologists and students from across the institution. The highest scoring 5 qualified bidders will be invited to the ITT stage. In the event of a tie, bids will not share a ranking; therefore only in the event of a tie for 5th place will more than 5 bids be taken through to ITT stage. A draft outline specification (for information only) will be attached in PCS-T to help guide bidders' response to the selection stage.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014L0024&from=EN
- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/30/contents/enacted
- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/493/contents/made
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000637528
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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