Published date: 13 September 2021
This notice was replaced on 10 May 2022
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Awarded contract (published 10 May 2022)
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Contract summary
Industry
Web server software package - 48222000
Web page editing software package - 48224000
Location of contract
MK7 6BP
Value of contract
£20,000,000 to £24,000,000
Procurement reference
OUPA10720
Published date
13 September 2021
Closing date
12 October 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
28 February 2022
Contract end date
27 February 2037
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
The OU Requires a UX Layer to allow us to create a seamless student journey from Enquirer through to graduation. Our vision is to create a seamless, connected, optimised and personalised journey, that is automated wherever possible. To do this we want to combine our different websites and services to create one continuous, easy to use student journey. To reach this end goal, we require a UX layer capable of delivering our mixed media content. This will be a cloud-based solution (SaaS). It will be hosted in the cloud and consistent with OU policies around architecture and security. The solution should provide a safe and secure platform for students and OU staff to use and collaborate and be able to publish information from a headless content store. The OU is only purchasing the software and implementation services are not required. The contract is for an initial period of 5 years and may be extended by the OU for further periods up to a maximum of 15 years in total.
License volumes may vary up or down over the term of the contract and additional modules offered or introduced by the supplier in the future may be purchased as part of this contract following the initial implementation. Any additional purchases relating to this solution will be made with the successful supplier under this contract to ensure technical compatibility, consistency and continuation of supplier support. There is no restriction on the spend value of additional purchases as this will be governed by the OU's available budget.
About the buyer
Contact name
Procurement Team
Address
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BP
United Kingdom
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