Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
The University of Reading
Whiteknights House
Reading
RG6 6UR
Contact
Aarti Knight
Telephone
+44 1183788305
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
E-commerce Platform
Reference number
2022/S 000-009266
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72212481 - Sales or marketing software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Reading uses its current e-commerce system (https://www.store.reading.ac.uk/) to support the selling of products and event bookings for a range of Schools and Functions across the University. There are three overarching aims in improving the existing system: 1. Develop a sustainable, more efficient, more engaging and more accessible approach to e-commerce at the University of Reading. This includes closer alignment between the online and physical user experience of e-commerce. 2. Develop a system which provides better front-end capabilities and user journey for the customer. 3. Develop a system which provides better back-end capabilities that are streamlined, automated and user-friendly. The development of a new e-commerce system would serve the needs of all schools, functions and organisations linked to the University. It would also ensure integration with other systems used by departments at the university. The University expects to be issuing a tender fo
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2022/S 000-009266
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
I.3
Place of text to be modified
URL
Instead of
Text
http://www.reading.ac.uk/procurement