Software package and information systems

Tender description

Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) is looking to purchase an off-the-shelf placement management system for the administration of up to 25 000 health and social care placement allocations each academic year. Sheffield Hallam University wish to source a placement IT system that will support the efficient and effective administration of placements to student, and providers. We also wish to offer the opportunity for self-service to students, providers, and staff. We plan to have fully implemented a new system by September 2019. The aims of purchasing and implementing a placement management system are: — to automate as much of the administration process as possible, reducing the amount of staff time and potential for human error in the process, — introduction of reporting to improve efficiencies with the process and to enable early intervention with potential problems and to be better able to forward plan, — ability to produce management information and introduce key performance indicators for the first time, — ability to have Management Information to inform decision making and strategy development, — ability for students, providers and academic staff to self-serve, view data, enter data and documentation directly into the system, — improve the student experience by enabling earlier notification of placement allocations, — enhanced capability to provide accurate and timely communication and information access to all key stakeholders.