Planning

Doctoral Systems

  • University of Bath

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-022897

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0517b2

Published 19 May 2025, 7:05pm



Scope

Description

The Doctoral Systems Project is investigating options to enhance the IT software used to manage the doctoral journey at the University of Bath, from first enquiry to admission, and programme administration through to graduation. The project is considering all options, including enhancing the current solution through to replacing it with one or more alternatives. The project is currently in the discovery stage, developing the business case for the strategic delivery project. The business case will provide a series of options and will be submitted to the University Executive Board for consideration and a decision in October 2025.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/74C3UFW34N

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/74C3UFW34N

Total value (estimated)

  • £0 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 19 October 2025 to 19 October 2028
  • Possible extension to 19 October 2030
  • 5 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

Contract locations

  • UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

3 June 2025

Engagement process description

Please complete and return the Soft Market testing Questionnaire through the Delta eSourcing portal at https://www.Delta-eSourcing.com (access is via your username and password). If required the access code is 74C3UFW34N. The deadline to return questionnaires is 16:00hrs on the 2nd June 2025.


Contracting authority

University of Bath

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNGV-7869-ZHZQ

Claverton Down, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset

Bath

BA2 7AY

United Kingdom

Contact name: Lester Hayward

Telephone: 01225384822

Email: l.hayward@bath.ac.uk

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government