Awarded contract

Provision of a Student Information Management System

  • University of Exeter

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-019155

Published 9 August 2021, 9:08am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Exeter

Northcote House

Exeter

EX4 4QH

Contact

Leah Jones

Email

l.jones@exeter.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1392723757

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK4 - Devon

National registration number

RC000653

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.exeter.ac.uk

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

Provision of a Student Information Management System

Reference number

UOE/2021/048/LJ

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72511000 - Network management software services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Student Records System is a core and vital component of University Business. The current system, SITS from Tribal, has been in place for many years now and we wish to renew the contract purely for support and Maintenance of the existing service to ensure the University receives the latest updates from Tribal for this service and are fully supported if there’s any technical issues with this core service.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £511,672

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72511000 - Network management software services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK4 - Devon

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Student Records System is a core and vital component of University Business. The current system, SITS from Tribal, has been in place for many years now and we wish to renew the contract purely for support and Maintenance of the existing service to ensure the University receives the latest updates from Tribal for this service and are fully supported if there’s any technical issues with this core service.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

The Student Records System is a core and vital component of University Business. The current system, SITS from Tribal, has been in place for many years now and we wish to renew the contract purely for support and Maintenance of the existing service to ensure the University receives the latest updates from Tribal for this service and are fully supported if there’s any technical issues with this core service.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 July 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Tribal Education

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £511,672


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Court of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom