Published date: 20 May 2021

Last edited date: 20 May 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.


Closing: 18 June 2021, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Educational software package - 48190000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£550,000

Procurement reference

BIP595334874

Published date

20 May 2021

Closing date

18 June 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 September 2021

Contract end date

31 August 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Success+ (the Digital Assessment Centre) began in August 2019 as an 80 PC lab running digitised exams for courses across the University. Since covid-19, the Centre has adopted a model where it facilitates students taking exams from their home, offering various levels of remote invigilation. This facilitation involves the Centre offering the following to staff: the digitisation of exam papers, liaising with students, invigilation of exams, technical support, and training staff on how to mark using the digital assessment software.
The Centre currently adopts a dual model where students without the necessary equipment, or who do have not a place to work from home, come to campus for their assessments (this is usually between 0 - 10% of students taking an exam). The University plans to continue using this dual model.

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About the buyer

Address

University House
Bartholomew Row
Birmingham
B5 5JU
UK

Telephone

+441213317677

Email

david.melling@bcu.ac.uk