Published date: 4 September 2020

Last edited date: 4 September 2020

This notice was replaced on 16 February 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 16 February 2021)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

MK7 6BP

Value of contract

£2,000,000

Procurement reference

OUPA10592

Published date

4 September 2020

Closing date

21 September 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

3 February 2021

Contract end date

2 February 2031

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The Open University (OU) are tendering for a streamlined, customisable, cost effective, SaaS ePortfolio system for supporting its Higher (Levels 4&5) and Degree (Levels 6&7) Apprenticeship Programmes to be delivered as a Software as a Service (Saas)/cloud based solution, including support and maintenance. The solution may be rolled out further across the OU as the OU sees fit.
The contract is for an initial period of 5years and may be extended by the OU for further periods up to a maximum of 10 years in total at its discretion.
We also require support and technical expertise to help implement the solution.

Address to express and interest and download tender documentation:
https://in- tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity/


About the buyer

Contact name

Michelle Plimmer

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BP
England

Email

michelle.plimmer@open.ac.uk