Online reading list system and digital content solution.

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Preliminary market consultation - online reading list system and digital content solution. The university seeks preliminary market information from solution providers regarding online reading list systems and digital content solutions, with a view to assessing, on the basis of this, whether or not there is a business case for entering into a formal tender process. For background information, Leeds Trinity University (LTU) is a small but growing University, with 9500 FTE students, of whom 4,100 are studying at Leeds Trinity University itself, and 5,400 on LTU franchised programmes at partner institutions, and 207 FTE academic staff. We would like to hear back from you with an indication of the following costs: a) annual costs (stated with and without VAT) for an online reading list system. The costs should reflect provision for all LTU students and staff, including those studying at partner institutions. Please provide these for the following calendar years: • 2024 • 2025 • 2026 • 2027 • 2028 It would be helpful if it could be stated whether 5 year and single year agreements are available, and if so, what the differences in pricing between 5 year and single year agreements would be. b) If applicable, any initial implementation costs, including project management, data migration from existing system (currently Talis Aspire), staff training etc. To assist with pricing estimation, the following states our proposed high level technical and implementation requirements. To enhance our understanding of possible solutions, we would be grateful to learn if and how your system differs from or does not meet any of the requirements. Please see attached for detailed requirements. Please could any response be sent to Mark Hayter via email M.Hayter@leedstrinity.ac.uk no later than 1700h on Friday 6th October 2023. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 In respect of the above Leeds Trinity University seeks advice from independent experts/authorities/market participants with a view to developing the scope and specifications needed to plan and conduct its procurement procedures. For the avoidance of doubt, no call for competition has been made, and no contract award opportunity identified. All relevant information exchanged or resulting from this preliminary market consultation will be documented and may communicated to other candidates and tenderers participating in the procurement procedure.

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