Recruitment and Admission CRM and Application System

The University of Southampton has decided to replace its current Recruitment and Admissions CRM system and its current Direct Admissions System and procure a new, integrated system that covers the CRM as well as the Admission needs of the business.

The new systems will support the university to: Maximise our ability to communicate externally Improve operational efficiency and effectiveness Grow the University economy and quality Provide personalised ICT-enabled services Full details of the specification required can be found within the tender documentation.

Expressions of Interest must be by way of completion and return of the pre-qualification questionnaire via In-Tend by the date/time specified in IV.3.4.

This PQQ sets out the information which is required by the University in order to assess the suitability of Bidders in terms of its technical knowledge and experience, capability/capacity, organisational and financial standing to meet the requirement.

Following the analysis of pre-qualification questionnaire responses the University will seek to create a shortlist of no more than 5 bidders to be invited to Invitation to Tender stage.

Bidders are advised that only organisations who score 50% or more at pre-qualification stage will be eligible to be shortlisted for progress to Invitation to Tender stage.

In evaluating Invitation to Tender responses, the University will seek the most economically advantageous tender in terms of the high-level criteria listed below.

Details of the associated sub-criteria can be found within the Invitation to Tender documentation.

Description Percentage Mandatory requirements Pass/fail Supplementary information 10 % Functional requirements 35 % Non-functional requirements 25 % Live demonstration 10 % Pricing 20 % All pre-qualification questionnaire responses must be uploaded onto In-Tend by no later that 12.00 noon on Thursday 3rd September.

Failure to upload your response by this time may result in your exclusion from the tender process.

Under no circumstances whatsoever will the University of Southampton be liable for or pay any expenses or costs which may be incurred (whether directly or indirectly) by the tenderer in the preparation or submission of either their pre-qualification questionnaire or invitation to tender proposal.

The University of Southampton is not bound to accept the lowest offer or any tender in full or in part.