Published date: 14 June 2021

Last edited date: 14 June 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: 2 July 2021, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

LE1 9BH

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

1669(ME)/21

Published date

14 June 2021

Closing date

2 July 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

12 August 2021

Contract end date

30 September 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Market Engagement for the procurement of a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) for De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. De Montfort University (DMU) is seeking Market Engagement (ME) responses from suppliers who potentially would be interested in supplying a VLE solution to the University in the coming future. The ME process may also include the potential opportunity for presentations / demonstrations during end July / early August 2021.

DMU currently has a number of future options under consideration by way of the longterm route ahead in the area of future VLE provision to the University and which are all under consideration as part of a current wider VLE / Teaching and Learning (T&L) Applications Review; and which may include the undertaking of a full procurement for a future VLE solution provision. There are a number of variables influencing any future final decisions, dates and timelines; including any re-procurement which may be necessary and which is fully compliant in accordance with DMU Financial Regulations & Procurement Policy and any external Regulations and best practice applicable and currently in force at the time of undertaking any activity of a procurement related nature. Currently no firm decisions have been made by DMU and this market engagement process does not represent a call for competition or place any commitment on any party to any future tender process in this area of supply at this stage. The aim of this process including the holding of any presentations / demonstrations, is to undertake a structured market engagement across the VLE supplier market and to encourage suppliers to share their views and offer suggestions with DMU. The information gathered from this process may then be used to inform on the development of any future Requirements.

If you are interested in responding to this ME Enquiry and being offered a presentation / demonstration, please register your interest on the InTend system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/demontfort/aspx/Home and in due course submit a fully Questionnaire response via the InTend messaging system. Requests for taking part in this process may take place anytime up to and including Friday 2nd July 2021 and the closing date / time for return of completed ME Questionnaire responses shall be17:00 Hours on Friday 9th July 2021. Further details concerning DMU, the current position in this area and this process are contained in the aforementioned Questionnaire.

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Market Engagement for the procurement of a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) for De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.

De Montfort University (DMU) is seeking Market Engagement (ME) responses from suppliers who potentially would be interested in supplying a VLE solution to the University in the coming future. The ME process may also include the potential opportunity for presentations / demonstrations during end July / early August 2021.

DMU currently has a number of future options under consideration by way of the longterm route ahead in the area of future VLE provision to the University and which are all under consideration as part of a current wider VLE / Teaching and Learning (T&L) Applications Review; and which may include the undertaking of a full procurement for a future VLE solution provision. There are a number of variables influencing any future final decisions, dates and timelines; including any re-procurement which may be necessary and which is fully compliant in accordance with DMU Financial Regulations & Procurement Policy and any external Regulations and best practice applicable and currently in force at the time of undertaking any activity of a procurement related nature. Currently no firm decisions have been made by DMU and this market engagement process does not represent a call for competition or place any commitment on any party to any future tender process in this area of supply at this stage. The aim of this process including the holding of any presentations / demonstrations, is to undertake a structured market engagement across the VLE supplier market and to encourage suppliers to share their views and offer suggestions with DMU. The information gathered from this process may then be used to inform on the development of any future Requirements.

If you are interested in responding to this ME Enquiry and being offered a presentation / demonstration, please register your interest on the InTend system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/demontfort/aspx/Home and in due course submit a fully Questionnaire response via the InTend messaging system. Requests for taking part in this process may take place anytime up to and including Friday 2nd July 2021 and the closing date / time for return of completed ME Questionnaire responses shall be17:00 Hours on Friday 9th July 2021. Further details concerning DMU, the current position in this area and this process are contained in the aforementioned Questionnaire.

In the event of any difficulty, contact can also be made with Paul Whitehall, Category Manager ICT, DMU at paul.whitehall@dmu.ac.uk



Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Whitehall

Address

University Campus
Gateway House
Leicester
LE1 9BH
United Kingdom

Telephone

01162078794

Email

paul.whitehall@dmu.ac.uk