Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
Room G010,John Owens Building, Oxford Road
MANCHESTER
M139PL
Telephone
+44 1612758857
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD33 - Manchester
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Prior Information Notice - Timetabling & Scheduling Solutions
Reference number
2022/1930/TTSC/PR/MW
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The University plans to undertake a procurement exercise starting in August 2022 for the provision of Timetabling & Scheduling solutions. As part of this procurement exercise, we are undertaking soft market testing with potential providers.
This market research enquiry is in the form of a questionnaire and the responses received will assist the University ascertain supplier level interest and further develop its requirements and procurement strategy for this initiative. The University may also undertake further discussions with suppliers who have expressed an interest to develop its understanding of the supply market and product capability.
Response to this market research by 22 September 2022
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2022/S 000-021455
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.1.4
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Please disregard the original wording within the Short Description, the correct description is as follows;
The University is currently undertaking a project to review and re-engineer the policies and procedures used for the purposes of Timetabling and Scheduling across the organisation. As part of this project, it has been identified that it would be useful to carry out an assessment of the current state of the market, with regards application offerings in this area, and the developments to technology which have been made over recent years.
This market research enquiry is in the form of a questionnaire, the responses received will assist the University in understanding the breadth and scope of offerings, with a view to providing greater insight to the options available to it in the future. The University may also undertake further discussions with suppliers who have expressed an interest, in the form of invitations to provide an on-site demo, to help further develop its understanding of the supply market and product capabilities available.
Please respond to this market research by 22 September 2022
Section number
II.2.4
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Please disregard the original wording within the Description of the Procurement section, the correct description is as follows;
The University is currently undertaking a project to review and re-engineer the policies and procedures used for the purposes of Timetabling and Scheduling across the organisation. As part of this project, it has been identified that it would be useful to carry out an assessment of the current state of the market, with regards application offerings in this area, and the developments to technology which have been made over recent years.
This market research enquiry is in the form of a questionnaire, the responses received will assist the University in understanding the breadth and scope of offerings, with a view to providing greater insight to the options available to it in the future. The University may also undertake further discussions with suppliers who have expressed an interest, in the form of invitations to provide an on-site demo, to help further develop its understanding of the supply market and product capabilities available.
Please respond to this market research by 22 September 2022