Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-12-06
Buyer: University of Exeter
Country: UK
Region: Devon
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Competitive dialogue
CPV classification: 48000000 | 48445000
Estimated value: 1250000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-01-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The provision of a Student Recruitment CRM system to support the vision for the Student Recruitment project is to provide a sector leading prospective student experience which maximises recruitment through optimised organisation structures, processes and systems which support recruitment activities for Home/EU and International UG, PGT and PGR students from pre-enquiry through to the 1st December census.
The optimisation of student recruitment activities will promote more coordinated, strategically aligned and collaborative working as well as introduce better integrated leaner processes across the whole end to end student recruitment cycle leading to an enhanced student experience.
Within this project, the CRM system project workstream aims to deliver the software solution that will aid full engagement with these prospective students while aligning with new processes and ways of working for our colleagues supporting student recruitment across the University.
The University of Exeter is looking for a Student Recruitment CRM system to support us in the following areas, with Enquiry management a primary focus.
Enquiry Management. Enquiries capture (from Home/EU and International prospective students relating to UG, PGT (Post Graduate Taught) and PGR (Post Graduate Research programmes), processing and oversight/workflow
Recruitment Relationship management (Home/EU/International, UG, PGT and PGR) and Outreach and widening participation support.
— Linking with SITS information, engaging with applicants and offer holders, supporting them through to registration and enrolment;
We are looking to actively work with Bidders to understand the possibilities and potential solutions, from their experience, that will best meet our needs. We are looking for a solution provider that will both implement the solution and work alongside us throughout the project, to help us maximise the benefits of the solution. The successful solution will be part of our wider Student Recruitment project and we seek to work in partnership with the successful bidder to enhance the student experience and optimise our student recruitment business processes.
We are looking to explore a fully hosted and an on premise solution. We will be considering contract options for both as part of the tender process. We are looking for a supplier who can support the University through the following project stages.
The University has a budget of between 950 000 GBP and 1 250 000 GBP excluding VAT for the full delivery of this project with a further 180 000 GBP excluding VAT for the purchase of any hardware required by an on premise solution bid.
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of bidders will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
The University's service requirements will be further detailed in the ITPD. These service requirements will be explored during the dialogue stages and any contract let as a result of this tender process will also allow the University to utilise additional integrated functionality contained within the successful solution using a set structure of modular add-ons as laid out within the contract documentation. For the avoidance of doubt this means that the University reserves the right to access modules within the system which may not have formed part of its minimum service requirements for this procurement process. The University anticipates that any such draw down will require additional consultancy support and reserves the right to obtain these services from the successful bidder or to procure an alternative provider as it considers appropriate in the circumstances. The consultancy support for the exploitation of additional integrated functionality is excluded from the University's project budget but will require pricing as set out in the ITPD.
The University will not be liable for any costs (including any third party costs, fees or expenses) incurred by those expressing an interest in,participating in any dialogue phase or tendering for this contract opportunity.
Bidders are advised that all communications, including SQ response, tender submissions and any supporting documentation must be written in English and must be priced in UK pounds sterling.
Nothing in this procurement process is intended to form any express or implied contractual relationship between the parties unless and until the award of a contract is concluded. Any contract entered into by the University as a consequence of this procurement will be considered to be a contract governed by English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.

Eligibility requirements: Please see the procurement documentation.

Award value: 1250000