--- title: "Award of Purchase of Polling Solution (Audience Response System)" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000738130" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000738130" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000738130.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000738130.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY" published: "2023-08-18" --- # Award of Purchase of Polling Solution (Audience Response System) Buyer: HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000738130 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000738130) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000738130.json) ## Summary The Highland Council awarded a contract to Union Technical Services for the purchase of a Software-as-a-Service Polling solution on August 18, 2023. Heriot-Watt University, located in Edinburgh, initiated the tender for services in the main procurement category of Software-related services. This tender aims to enhance student engagement and provide immediate feedback through an Audience Response System. This procurement opportunity by Heriot-Watt University provides a chance for technology suppliers specialising in software-related services to compete. Businesses offering innovative polling solutions suitable for educational settings would be well-suited to participate in this tender process. The contract award signifies an opportunity for successful suppliers to collaborate with the university and contribute to the enhancement of teaching and learning experiences through cutting-edge technology. ## Notice Heriot-Watt University is seeking to procure a Software-as-a-Service Polling solution (Audience Response System) to complement GIS Learner and Academic service portfolio of technologies available to use across the University. The polling solution will enable teachers to pose questions within a presentation, in-person, online or hybrid, and receive immediate responses from students from their personal device. with the aim of enhancing student engagement, increase collaboration, promote active learning, and assist in the development of critical thinking, whilst providing informative feedback to tutors to inform learner progression and teaching delivery.Suppliers are requested to offer their current release single proposed solution and must not include pre-release, beta components or soon to be deprecated functionality. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486352 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 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 | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY | | Additional buyers | ANGUS COUNCIL; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL; PUBLIC HEALTH SCOTLAND; RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; SCOTTISH AMBULANCE SERVICE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SRUC; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV3 5NX | | 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 49 | | Supplier names | 3X1 GROUP; A & R WOODLAND CONSULTANTS; A2B TAXIS; ACCESS SOLUTIONS SCAFFOLDING CONTRACTS; ACE TAXIS PERTH; ALBION ENVIRONMENTAL; ALLANDER SECURITY; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; AMEY OW; AMP CLEAN ENERGY SERVICES; ARNOLD CLARK VEHICLE MANAGEMENT; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ATHLON MOBILITY SERVICES; BSL INTERIORS; D&J TAXIS; DEREK BRIGHT; DESIGNED4SUCCESS; DFFC; DIZZYFISH; DMFCA; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; EUROPEAN INSTRUMENTS; FAIR CITY TAXIS; FAUN ZOELLER (UK; GRANTS BALLINDALLOCH TIMBER HAULAGE; HARVEY NASH; J THOMSON COLOUR PRINTERS; JANE MCINTOSH; JENNIFER GILRUTH; KC SCAFFOLDING; LORIEN RESOURCING; LUX EXECUTIVE TRAVEL; MCALLISTER LITHO GLASGOW; NADEEM JAVED; NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; PLAYSCAPES SCOTLAND; PROLUDIC; RESEARCH SCOTLAND; SANGSTER ELECTRICAL; STOBSWELL CABS; STORM ID; TAYLOR & FRASER; TOYOTA (GB; UNION TECHNICAL SERVICES; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WAHID TAXIS; WOOCLAP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72260000 - Software-related services ## Release History - 18 Aug 2023 at 14:50 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486352 ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://healthcareimprovementscotland.org - http://hw.ac.uk - http://www.angus.gov.uk/ - http://www.dumgal.gov.uk - http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk - http://www.hie.co.uk - http://www.highland.gov.uk/ - http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/ - http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.sruc.ac.uk - http://www.strath.ac.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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