JISC

The JISC Executive wishes to procure business analysis services to:

• Analyse the current business processes that will be affected by the introduction of a JISC repository, and identify what revised/new business processes are required to successfully embed the use of the JISC repository into JISC business processes
• Identify the required metadata to be captured by the JISC repository with deposits, to distinguish between mandatory and optional metadata and to identify the metadata structure that is required for the JISC repository implementation i.e. identify a metadata schema for the JISC repository

The deadline for proposals is 12 noon on Friday 19 March 2010.

It is envisaged that a second phase for short-listed bidders will be required. This will involve a face-to-face interview. Bidders will be notified of the outcome of the first phase of the evaluation process in week commencing Monday 29 March 2010.

It is expected that interviews for short listed bidders will be conducted between 6 and 9 April 2010.  It is likely that any interview process will include an interview with the project board during this period.

The successful bidder will be expected to start work on or around Monday 12 April 2010 (indicative date).

The deliverables are expected to be delivered on or before Friday 2 July 2010

The contract may lead to some additional related work for the successful bidder, if appropriate.

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