Published date: 21 August 2019

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: 23 September 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Educational software package - 48190000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£500,000 to £1,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP422798903

Published date

21 August 2019

Closing date

23 September 2019

Contract start date

9 December 2019

Contract end date

8 December 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Teesside University is looking to purchase a Virtual Learning Environment software solution to support both our on campus and blended on campus / distance learning students.

As an institutional, mission critical service, we are looking for a solution which:
•Can robustly support in excess of 40,000 active users
•Provides the full range of possible learning and teaching activities through an interface solidly rooted in contemporary web design
•Is backed by a company providing a comprehensive and responsive customer support offering
•Can support the University delivering on the EU directive around web accessibility requirements for public sector bodies
•Has a proven track record in providing institutional Virtual Learning Environments in the Higher Education sector

The term of contract will be an initial 3 year term with the option to extend by a further by an indefinite number of 12 month periods at the discretion of the University.. 2 x 12 months

More information

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement

Address

Borough Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 3BA
UK

Telephone

+441642342166

Email

tenders@tees.ac.uk