Contract award · 22 Dec 2023

Provision of an Integrated Student Admissions Solution

University of the Highlands and Islands awarded “Provision of an Integrated Student Admissions…” to STU3 Ltd for £348k. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionIT servicesScotland

Value £348k
WinnerSTU3 Ltd SME

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
University of the Highlands and Islands · Body governed by public law
Supplier
STU3 Ltd SME
Value
£348,420
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
IT services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (CPV 72000000)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date22 Dec 2023
  2. Published9 Jan 2024Published 18 days after the contract date

Description

The University of the Highlands and Islands, on behalf of the UHI Academic Partnership, have a requirement for a Contractor to enhance the Tribal SITS: Vision system, which has been implemented at the University. It is proposed that this development is split into two Phases. Phase One involves: - development of online application form template - development of applicant portal template - development of online application form for direct applications with dual-language capabilities - development of applicant portal: core functionality and integration with admissions staff processes - clearing on the internet - review and enhancement of integration between SITS and Microsoft Dynamics (Stutalk) - planning for future admissions office improvements Phase Two involves: - Improved automation within admissions staff processes and functionality - Improved admissions data maintenance tools - Shopping Cart for CPD Courses selection and payment - Applicant Portal Enhanced Features and Additional …

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