Planning

Student Placement System

  • Sheffield Hallam University

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-016272

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-065a92 (view related notices)

Published 23 February 2026, 6:23pm



Scope

Description

PMC to help us enhance our specification

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 27 July 2026 to 26 July 2029
  • Possible extension to 26 July 2033
  • 7 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Engagement

Engagement deadline

7 October 2025

The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.

Engagement process description

The University has undertaken preliminary market engagement to inform the development of its requirement for a single, integrated Student Placement System. The scope of the engagement included discussions with suppliers regarding system functionality, placement lifecycle management, integration capability, data handling, and operational workflows within Health and Social Care placements.

Engagement activities were included PMC within our Intend Portal and Demo sessions via Microsoft Teams between the dates of:- 15/08/2025 to 07/10/2025

Suppliers were invited to participate through the University's In Tend portal, where details of the engagement activity were advertised. Interested suppliers were able to submit expressions of interest directly through the portal. Any clarification questions related to the engagement were also submitted via the In Tend messaging function.

This preliminary engagement has supported the University in refining its requirements ahead of the competitive procurement process.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Contracting authority

Sheffield Hallam University

  • UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10005790
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVMW-4512-JZYY

City Campus

Sheffield

S1 1WB

United Kingdom

Region: UKE32 - Sheffield

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government