Published date: 28 May 2021

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 22 June 2021

Contract summary

Industry

  • Industry specific software package - 48100000

  • Time accounting or human resources software package - 48450000

Location of contract

MK7 6BP

Procurement reference

ALWLM/PRO/PIN/2021 OUPA10662

Published date

28 May 2021

Closing date

22 June 2021

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This is a Prior Information Notice to reduce timescales, this is not a call for competition. An Information document is available for suppliers to download on InTend outlining details of the proposed procurement and a summary of the challenging requirements. Any detailed description of requirements is yet to be determined for the supply and services described.

The Open University (OU) requires a Workload Management (WLM) System that can be used to allocate various types of work to our Associate Lecturers (ALs) within the OU's four Faculties. The introduction of new contractual terms & conditions for the OU's Associate Lecturer workforce means that the model of assigning work to the ALs is changing. We wish to purchase a Workload Management System that allows the efficient allocation of the contractual FTE of appropriately skilled Associate Lecturers to deliver work items (modules, Tuition Related Activities (TRA) and other activities).

The procurement, in addition to the software system, may also include consultancy, implementation and software development services as well as support and maintenance for the software. This is a time critical procurement and it is anticipated that the procurement will commence in July.

Any potential resulting tender will be advertised via the OUs tender portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity

and will require further registration. Registration is free and interested parties can register at any time and search for tenders (and PINs) as and when they are advertised.

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

The Vice-Chancellors Office,Walton Hall
MILTON KEYNES
MK76AA
England

Telephone

01908655814

Email

FBS-Procurement@open.ac.uk