Teacher Education Placement Management Software

The University of Chichester is undertaking market research with the aim for potential providers to let us know if they have products that relate to this requirement that we might not be aware of.

Depending on the scale of investment, (and in respect of the Public Contracts Act 2015 etc), we may have to undertake a competitive process, and are conscious of ensuring there is no advantage of disadvantage for any candidate, should a tendering stage be required.

The University of Chichester is a leading provider of high-quality Teacher Training, as is demonstrated by the by the award of outstanding in its Ofsted Inspection in 2023 and its links with over 250 primary schools, more than 100 secondary schools and seven teaching alliances across seven local authorities. Annually, we help achieve over 200 new expert teachers, and expect this to grow this over the forthcoming years.

The expected functions of the system include:

• Hosting and managing placements
• Automation of the placement allocation process
• Enabling interaction between multiple parties
• Hosting and management of sensitive information
• Collation of information and data
• Interaction with other systems used by the University
• Reporting to regulatory bodies

The University of Chichester invites expressions of interest from suppliers capable of meeting the requirements fully outlined in the Technical Specification Document. Who can deliver a solution that meets our needs and that empowers our Education Department and students alike.

Ideally, we don't want to build from scratch, so, if this requirement is something that you believe that you have matured products in, then please do send us information about what your system does, and how to contact you through tenders@chi.ac.uk