Published date: 17 July 2017

Last edited date: 17 July 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 26 July 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • Educational software package - 48190000

  • Software package suites - 48422000

    • IT software package - 48517000

    • Miscellaneous software package and computer systems - 48900000

    • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

    • Industry specific software development services - 72212100

    • Educational software development services - 72212190

    • IT software development services - 72212517

    • Software supply services - 72268000

Location of contract

SO17 1BJ

Value of contract

£250,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

17/PROF/81

Published date

17 July 2017

Closing date

26 July 2017

Contract start date

29 August 2017

Contract end date

30 November 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University of Southampton is seeking to procure an online platform that is able to facilitate students to write their personal statement for their application to university as well as providing guidance, structure and support. As part of this package the successful company will also need to provide a fully trained member of staff who has qualified teacher status to deliver workshops within colleges/ sixth forms to support students in using the platform. These workshops need to cover the University and College Admissions System (UCAS) admissions process as well as aspects such as university admissions tests and interview skills.

We also require the successful company to be able to deliver both online and face to face bespoke training to members of staff within the college/ sixth form across ten colleges within our region in the first instance. If the project continues into its second phase (2018-2020) we would require the company to train an additional 10 colleges/ sixth forms.

More information

Links

Additional text

Potential bidders with the genuine capability, demonstrable experience in online platforms to support students and the capacity to meet the requirements set out in this PIN should confirm their interest by downloading, completing and uploading the Questionnaire via the University's tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton.

If you are not already registered as a supplier with the In-Tend Portal, you will need to register your company before accessing the PIN stage. Once registered you will need to express and interest in the project, further details will then become available.

To submit your interest on the In-Tend portal
1. Log In
2. My Tenders
3. View PIN details.
4. Browse and upload your return (or Zip File)
5. Once response document is uploaded and displayed in the - My Documents for Return - use - Submit My Return.

Please note, to preserve the integrity of the procedure, all queries must be made via In-Tend. We look forward to receiving your response.

The Closing Time and Date for receipt of submission is 12:00 noon local time on 26 July 2017.

Please be aware that the system will automatically reject any late submissions.

The responses to this PIN will be used to inform our decision making. There will be no prejudice to any future procurement procedure by participation in this PIN.




Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Vicki Becheley

Address

Highfield Campus
University of Southampton
Hampshire
SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 (0)23 8059 5689

Email

vsh@soton.ac.uk