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UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Contract for the Supply of a Customer Relationship Management System (CRM) to the University of Birmingham

Software & IT SystemsCPV 48000000 48200000 48210000 48400000 48440000
Value£428k
Awarded31 Mar 2019
Published15 Jul 2019
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£428ktotal contract value
median £91k
this tender£0£1.1m

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The brief

The Development, Relationship and Alumni Office (DARO) conducts fundraising and engagement across the University of Birmingham's alumni, friends and supporter audiences.

Contact data is an institutional asset which requires precise management, stewardship and protection.

Over 350,000 individuals and 100,000 organisations hold their contact data with the University due to their interest in the organisation, and this number is predicted to grow in line with increases in student numbers, the growing public engagement agenda, and DARO's focus on expanding its audiences to deliver its forthcoming campaign.

Other stakeholders within the advancement CRM system include the Business Engagement team -who work closely with industrial partners to establish research projects and grow research income from business for University projects, Winterbourne House & Gardens, and the Barber Fine Art Institute who both run supporter membership programs.

A CRM system is required for the following purposes: • Secure management of personal data in line with GDPR requirements • Multi-channel marketing campaigns to drive engagement and fundraising activity • Touch-point tracking for engagement activities across all audiences • Pipeline and performance management of high-level relationships • Financial record tracking and account management of philanthropic income • Volunteering screening, management and tracking of completed activity • Reporting on financial and engagement performance

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UK GDPR / data protectionContract conditions
Secure management of personal data in line with GDPR requirements •

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OCID
0dd74d62-2a2b-478d-af08-ad0c9d9f1b23
Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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Buyer ref
FRAM434/18
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