Published date: 3 March 2021
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Awarded contract (published 18 August 2021)
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Contract summary
Industry
Software package and information systems - 48000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£725,000
Procurement reference
NCL001-DN527361-63318152
Published date
3 March 2021
Closing date
9 April 2021
Closing time
3pm
Contract start date
1 July 2021
Contract end date
5 September 2023
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?
No
Description
Newcastle University is looking for a digital exam system to support the provision of authentic summative assessments in a secure digital environment.
Newcastle University has in the region of 28,000 students and 5,500 staff, who may use the digital assessment system. Prior to the global pandemic the University's centrally supported digital exams service delivered 140 on campus digital exams each academic year, equating to 20,000 student sittings. The largest cohort sitting an individual exam exceeds 400 students. On campus digital exam provision is expected to return to a similar level from 2021/22 academic year, should the public health situation allow.
Demand for on campus digital exams exceeds the scale of existing provision, and increasing both capability and capacity is a strategic priority. The University's ambition is to expand the scale of on campus digital exam provision using a combination of delivery on university owned PCs and student's own devices, alongside diversifying the types of online assessment that can be delivered in a secure exam setting.
The scope of this tender is for the supply and support of a digital exam system to be used by all members of the University, including those located in our Branch Campuses in Malaysia and Singapore. Digital exams will take place on campus.
Please note that tenders are only invited from bidders who have an existing off the shelf solution, deployed in an educational institutions of comparable size and scale (as detailed in the ITT documentation). We will not consider bespoke solutions.
Expressions of interest in this project can be made by registering via the University e-tendering portal at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=634b40cf-637b-eb11-810a-005056b64545
The contract reference is NU/1647.
The deadline for expressing an interest is Tuesday 6th April 2021 at 14:00 BST.
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About the buyer
Contact name
Dave Anderson
Address
Newcastle University
Procurement Services, Kingsgate
Newcastle
NE1 7RU
England
Telephone
+44 1912085360
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