Published date: 22 October 2024

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: 27 November 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • Educational software package - 48190000

  • IT software package - 48517000

    • System, storage and content management software package - 48780000

Location of contract

LE19BH

Value of contract

£0 to £1,207,000

Procurement reference

IT-115-716-1832/24

Published date

22 October 2024

Closing date

27 November 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

14 March 2025

Contract end date

14 March 2030

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

DMU is seeking an Improved Research Platform Solution to in part replace the current 'post-award' research IT manual processes; and so, provide for a much more integrated overarching management of research that encompasses a post-award (LOT 1) and outputs & data repository (LOT 2) systems. The ambition is that the new IRP Solution will work as post-award research management system and an outputs & data repository system which will enable the provision of a more integrated end to end user journey, working with pre-award as an Improved Research Platform Solution at DMU. The new Solution made up of one or more new systems should also critically have the clear ability to interface with other DMU IT systems, as well as other acquired systems already embedded with DMU. The new Solution should enable an integrated approach whilst providing clarity and ease of use for research staff as well as personnel required to data capture, monitor and report on for the University and external entities.

All further detail, including the full extent of Requirements, is contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation attached to this project.

More information

Links

Additional text

DMU is seeking an Improved Research Platform Solution to in part replace the current 'post-award' research IT manual processes; and so, provide for a much more integrated overarching management of research that encompasses a post-award (LOT 1) and outputs & data repository (LOT 2) systems. The ambition is that the new IRP Solution will work as post-award research management system and an outputs & data repository system which will enable the provision of a more integrated end to end user journey, working with pre-award as an Improved Research Platform Solution at DMU. The new Solution made up of one or more new systems should also critically have the clear ability to interface with other DMU IT systems, as well as other acquired systems already embedded with DMU.

The Procurement is split into two Lots and Tenderers may bid for one or both Lots.

All the required Invitation to Tender documentation including the full set of Requirements applicable for each Lot can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/demontfort/aspx/Home for the Provision of Improved Research Platform, Reference 1832/24.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Whitehall

Address

The Gateway
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE19BH
United Kingdom

Telephone

01162078794

Email

paul.whitehall@dmu.ac.uk