Planning

Student Information System (SIS) - Discovery

  • University of Exeter

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-007773

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b3b0

Published 17 March 2023, 2:54am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Exeter

Northcote House

Exeter

EX4 4QH

Contact

Simon Denton

Email

s.denton@exeter.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1392661000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK - South West (England)

National registration number

RC000653

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.exeter.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/53042

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=65457&B=EXETER

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Student Information System (SIS) - Discovery

Reference number

UOE/2023/022/SD

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48190000 - Educational software package

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The University of Exeter has embarked on a Discovery phase in relation to its Student Information System (SIS) exploring a range of options from optimisation of our current solution through to possible desired future state and supply relationship.

This Discovery phase seeks to assess the current availability of viable Student Information Systems within the market, which deliver suitable functionality for UK Higher Education needs now, and have the vision to continue to meet these into the future.

The University is keen to explore all options that may be available and interested parties are invited to complete and return a questionnaire.

The deadline for the receipt of completed questionnaires is 12:00 (Noon) on the 6th April 2023.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 48190000 - Educational software package

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University of Exeter has embarked on a Discovery phase in relation to its Student Information System (SIS) exploring a range of options from optimisation of our current solution through to possible desired future state and supply relationship.

The current Student Information System sits at the heart of our education delivery.

Directly, or indirectly through integrations delivering on everything from; admissions and registrations, student records and student life, teaching and assessments, awards and graduation, through to HESA statutory returns.

This Discovery phase seeks to assess current availability of viable Student Information Systems within the market, which deliver suitable functionality to deliver on UK Higher Education needs now, and have the vision to continue to meet these into the future.

The University would like to understand where solutions sit on the on-premise to cloud spectrum, and where solutions have transitioned to cloud, or have a cloud offering alongside on prem to gain insight as to the maturity of the cloud based capability and the degree of take up with the HE sector.

The University is keen to explore all options that may be available in the marketplace and interested parties are invited to complete and return a questionnaire.

The deadline for the receipt of completed questionnaires is 12:00 (Noon) on the 6th April 2023.

Information received as part of this Discovery exercise shall be used to help shape the University's strategy and scope of any resulting procurement process.

Please Note: The University is conducting this Discovery exercise to allow interested parties with appropriate experience to provide details of suitable solutions to the University, with no commitment to themselves, or the University. This is NOT a call for competition at this stage.

two.2.14) Additional information

The questionnaire is available for review via the University's eTendering portal; https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=EXETER

Whereby interested parties will need to register their interest in opportunity; UOE/2023/022/SD - Student Information System (SIS) - Discovery, in order to access the questionnaire documents.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

30 August 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes