Educational software package

Tender description

The University has a requirement under this ITT for the supply and delivery of a Moodle Virtual Learning Environment platform including data migration. The University currently uses Moodle as a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and the Moodle platform is currently hosted externally and has plugins enabled such as Turnitin, Panopto and Jisc Learning Analytics. It is used as a 2-year working archive which all current staff and students have access to in addition to the present year’s programmes and modules. The University has a requirement under this ITT for the supply and delivery of a Moodle Virtual Learning Environment platform including data migration. Provide a working hosted/cloud-based installation of a Moodle VLE to allow the use of an online learning environment for both staff at the University and students. Provide a sandbox/development site for future development work, upgrades and testing. This should be available from 1.5.2020 to allow developers at the University to ensure the appropriate theme is used. Provide Single Sign On (SSO) to allow seamless sign on for all users. (Microsoft AD) Integrate with external plugins including Turnitin, Office 365, Panopto, ClickView, Mahara, Jisc Learning Analytics, Blackboard Ally and ReciteMe. Include annual upgrades of the platform. Include support and maintenance helpdesk support with support available from Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Provision of a designated account manager who will meet with the University’s contacts every month. One meeting a year is expected to be face-to-face. Provide an implementation which is a seamless experience for all students and staff. Transferring of data and courses from present externally hosted solution vendor to a cloud based solution, potentially with a new vendor. Automatic creation of courses and enrolment of students and course leader by synching with the University’s Student Data System. The contract duration will be minimum 3 years with option to extend for a further 2 years in annual increments. The software solution provided must be capable of the following mandatory features: — Welsh language pack is installed, — create a link on the home page allowing users to switch from English to Welsh and Welsh to English easily, — support login (authentication from the University's Active Directory Forest), — system supports ADFS or Shibboleth Single Sign on.