Published date: 20 March 2018

Last edited date: 20 March 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 August 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • Industry specific software package - 48100000

  • Compliance software package - 48170000

    • Educational software package - 48190000

    • Administration software package - 48219300

    • Scheduling and productivity software package - 48330000

    • Scheduling software package - 48332000

    • Business transaction and personal business software package - 48400000

    • System, storage and content management software package - 48780000

    • Content management software package - 48783000

Location of contract

SO17 1BJ

Value of contract

£425,000 to £600,000

Procurement reference

17/PROF/01 - AWARD

Published date

20 March 2018

Closing date

30 August 2017

Contract start date

1 January 2018

Contract end date

31 December 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The University of Southampton is seeking to procure a fully hosted (Software as a Service (SAAS)) Student Placement Management System. Due to the specialist nature of this requirement, the University is looking for bidders who have experience of working with work experience and placements.

The solution is required to support both allocated and applied placements , which covers all of the University's placement activity.

The successful solution(s) will be:
* Flexible - able to manage different sub-processes, able to make changes, apply filters and search on high and low levels.
* Adaptable - able to accommodate complex processes.
* Configurable - able to adapt to meet the needs of different faculties / programmes.
* Controlled - able to restrict access, manage data security, and have user management and approval workflows.
* Secure - abide by the University's information security requirements, information default to private unless the audience has been defined.
* Intuitive - users should easily be able to navigate around and use the system.
* User friendly - the look and feel should be exciting and engaging.
* Customisable - to reflect user needs.
* Fit for purpose - able to meet the University's requirements.
* Accessible - able to be accessed on any device with internet access.
* Live - data updates should be available in real time.
* Stable - able to manage lots of data and activity and users.

Award information

Awarded date

5 March 2017

Contract start date

1 January 2018

Contract end date

31 December 2023

Total value of contract

£299,834

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

QuantumIT Europe

Address

Suite 736, Kemp House, 152 City Road, London, United Kingdom, EC1V 2NX

Reference

None

Value of contract

£0

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Suzanne Carlisle

Address

Highfield Campus
University of Southampton
Hampshire
SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 (0)23 8059 5688

Email

s.carlisle@soton.ac.uk