Scope
Reference
KD/UoP/Exam_Timetabling/025
Description
The University wishes to operate examination scheduling within a more integrated team with significant data integration and greater automation. Therefore, we need to understand the potential offered by current software products in the market to support achievement of these objectives and wish to engage with suppliers in order to: Gain an understanding of functionality (see key requirements below) and potential benefits to be gained from use of the system/service. Gain an understanding of the scale of cost associated with both purchase and implementation. On this basis we will then be building a business case for funding for submission to our internal planning process ahead of a possible procurement process. We are seeking expressions of interest from suppliers describing their product set in this space and, ideally, licensing and cost models as well as typical implementation costs. Please see additional information attached to the notice on Mercell. At this stage we are scoping the budget of this provision, so no cost is associated to this notice at this stage.
Total value (estimated)
- £0 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 30 October 2025 to 31 December 2025
- 2 months, 2 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 48332000 - Scheduling software package
- 48517000 - IT software package
- 72212330 - Scheduling and productivity software development services
- 72212332 - Scheduling software development services
- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 72261000 - Software support services
- 72262000 - Software development services
- 72263000 - Software implementation services
Contract locations
- UKK4 - Devon
Engagement
Engagement deadline
28 October 2025
Engagement process description
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
29 October 2025
Contracting authority
University of Plymouth
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQHL-4825-PGGL
Drake Circus
Plymouth, Devon
PL4 8AA
United Kingdom
Contact name: Katy Duff
Telephone: +44 01752582057
Email: katy.duff@plymouth.ac.uk
Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/about-us/university-structure/service-areas/procurement
Region: UKK41 - Plymouth
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)