(NU/1112) Student Attendance Monitoring System Hardware

Tender description

The Student Attendance Monitoring System (SAMS) project was initiated in order to enable the University to undertake effective and efficient monitoring of student engagement and to enable timely provision of attendance data in the event of a Home Office (UK Visa and Immigration) audit. We are seeking a commercially developed system to facilitate the process of recording students' attendance through the use of: Fixed smartcard proximity scanners, to be installed at or near the entrance to all relevant teaching venues. Multiple scanners will be installed in larger venues. The University would consider any type of acquisition device - for example, dedicated smartcard readers (powered via mains or over Ethernet), tablets, etc Mobile smartcard scanners for occasional use, for example to record examination attendance (in venues where fixed scanners are not available) or attendance at events held off-site The scope of this requirement is: Supply and installation of approximately 400 smartcard scanners. The University will provide the network point and electric power in the lecture rooms as required. Supply and commissioning of 50 mobile scanners to register attendance and necessary software to transfer data from the scanners to the software solution. Supply and installation of a software solution which will store all scan data (including date/time, location/scanner ID, smartcard number) from fixed scanners in (or close to) real time, with associated data interface to allow integration with the existing SAMS systems. Full details can be found in the Invitation to Tender documentation, accessible via registering your interest in this opportunity.