2007 News
"Derventio Solutions - developing software solutions for a changing world."
December 2007
Derventio Solutions are pleased to welcome the United Nations to the ever growing In-Tend family.
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have chosen to utilise the highly successful e-Sourcing solution following an extensive tendering exercise.
We are delighted to welcome IFAD and FAO and look forward to providing support to another international user of In-Tend. I am sure they will be as pleased as our current users with the excellent level of support delivered by the support department.
In-Tend also welcomes University of Warwick who have joined the In-Tend Higher Education community.
December 2007
Why not come and see the latest educational offerings from Shireland Collegiate Academy and Derventio Solutions at BETT 2008.
After a hugely successful beta test trial you will be able to see the latest version of ILP (Individual Learning Plan) and SEF (Self-Evaluation Forms).
Look out for the representatives of Shireland who will be more than happy to demonstrate our current product range as well as talking about future developments planned for 2008 including Teacher Performance and Behavioural Management applications.
Both products are now embedded into the Shireland Learning Gateway running on the latest versions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007.
BETT 2008 runs from 9th January to 12th January 2008 at Olympia, London.
November 2007
The bi-annual In-Tend user group was held during November and was attended by over sixty public sector buyers from a range of organisations. Due to the success of In-Tend the user group has now been split into two separate events one for the Higher Education Sector and another for Local Government.
Derventio demonstrated the latest version of In-Tend which included the OJEU e-Sender module which has now passed its extensive testing process. The e-Sender allows organisations to reduce the time period on OJEU notices by using an XML gateway.
Also shown was a preview of v2.8 which is scheduled for release in early 2008, this version includes a range of new exiting items to further compliment the already feature rich application.
The user group is an ideal gathering for In-Tend users to voice comment and opinions on procurement matters and how they affect In-Tend. It was good see a lot of new faces. The support department, managed by Derventio, was congratulated for its continued excellent support.
October 2007
Derventio Solutions are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership arrangement with Shireland Collegiate Academy to co-develop a range of education solutions for the educational market.
The first offering SmartForms will allow educational establishments to manage and compile any electronic form in a simple to use environment. Questions can then be managed with work flow, evidence and a complete revision history maintained.
The first form to be delivered using SmartForms will be Self-Evaluation Forms (SEF). Managing the SEF using SmartForms will allow schools to successfully manage the OFSTED report on a daily basis keeping a history of all amendments and documentation as evidence against each of the questions. The document is then always available for submitting. Using SmartForms the SEF becomes an integral tool for the school to help in its performance.
We see the SmartForms as being the first in a line of applications to be co-developed with Shireland for the education sector over the next few years. The first version is currently being tested and will be showcased at the BETT 2008 exhibition.
September 2007
With the continued success at Derventio Solutions and the future for the company looking extremely positive we are pleased to announce that two new employees have joined Derventio in September.
Steve Fern and Stephen Martin have both taken up positions within the support department. These will be joined by a number of other personnel over the coming months as Derventio look to expand its business in various market places.
They will support all the products developed by Derventio on behalf of its impressive range of blue chip and public sector clients.
August 2007
Development of Shireland Collegiate Academies Individual Learning Plan application is gathering pace as development partners Derventio Solutions move into the second phase of functionality development in readiness for the new school year in September.
Already at the end of the last school year, Derventio had provided Shireland Collegiate Academy Learning and the schools on the Shireland Collegiate Academy Learning Gateway, a fully functional and easy to use ILP, which allows students and teachers to collaborate on targets and gather evidence in an electronic portfolio.
In September, the company will install the latest version of the software, adding features including the following:
- A publishable CV page for each student
- Customisation of goals with supporting documents and links
- An MIS import facility to allow data such as attendance to be added to students' goal areas
- Improved communication between mentors and students, including goal reminders
August 2007
August has been a busy month with In-Tend continuing to increase its customer base in the higher education sector. University of Central England and University of Wolverhampton have selected In-Tend to manage their electronic tendering. In-Tend continues to be the chosen solution for universities in the UK.
University of Wolverhampton have adopted all three In-Tend modules, Tendering, Contracts Management and Active Bidding. The Tendering module manages simple quotations through to high value OJEU tender opportunities. Once the contracts have been awarded the In-Tend Contracts Management system records vital information throughout the duration of the contract. The In-Tend system provides the buyer with the ability to create Key Performance Indicators which are scheduled for completion at periodic milestones throughout the contract.
The Active Bidding (Auction) module provides the buyer with the ability to run full auctions or simple requests for quotations. The three modules within In-Tend are housed within the same application with total integration of the three modules throughout the e-Sourcing process.
July 2007
After the release of the In-Tend Tender Notification Service (TNS) in April this year, In-Tend have subsequently released a “Gold” service, offering high value public sector tender opportunities.
The TNS Gold service compliments the standard service by providing access to OJEU opportunities, whilst allowing suppliers to specify their particular area of business interest. It is expected that the TNS Gold service will build upon the success of the standard service, providing suppliers with improved access to all manners of business opportunities.
Click here if you would like to sign up for the Tender Notification "Gold" Service.
June 2007
Derventio Solutions have delivered the first phase of a new education software package designed to allow students to set learning goals and ambitions.
As part of the National Curriculum, students at all levels of education are encouraged to set goals and milestones for the academic year which allow their mentors to provide help and assistance in achieving these targets.
The software has been commissioned by Sir Mark Grundy of Shireland Collegiate Academy, an 11-19 inner city college in the West Midlands with over 1000 pupils, and the system has already been piloted successfully during May and June. As a result it will now go live in the new school year beginning September 2007 initially in over 300 secondary schools.
The results of the pilot have been very encouraging especially the student-mentor interaction, blogging features and grouping functionality for mentors and classes. The potential market for this is huge as there are over 10,000 secondary schools in the UK and they could all benefit from using this software.
June 2007
In-Tend continues to increase its higher education user base with the introduction of two universities and a north-eastern consortium.
The University of Huddersfield and Sheffield Hallam University have opted for the In-Tend product to manage their tendering processes electronically.
In-Tend are pleased to welcome another consortium to their growing customer base. The North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) have decided to use In-Tend to manage their e-Sourcing needs.
Leeds Metropolitan University have chosen to use In-Tend to manage their Contracts after awarding through the In-Tend system.
May 2007
Derventio Solutions have successfully delivered the latest version of the In-Tend e-Sourcing suite of products.
Version 2.7 of the In-Tend software was showcased at the recent In-Tend User Group and was very well received.
The User Group was a success once again, with procurement staff from In-Tend public sector customer base in attendance, to witness the unveiling of the latest version.
To further bolster the public sector customer base, In-Tend is pleased to welcome The University of Bolton and The University of Central England (UCE).
May 2007
Phase one of the Individual Learning Plan (ILP) product for Shireland Collegiate Academy, was successfully integrated into The Shireland Collegiate Academy Learning Gateway, in readiness for the initial pilot scheme.
The software will be piloted during June with pupils at the college and will go live in the new school year beginning September 2007.
This is the first of many planned phases for the system over the coming year.
The product is a .NET application which integrates into Microsoft Sharepoint Server, on which the Learning Gateway is built.
April 2007
Derventio Solutions have been contracted by In-Tend Limited to provide a daily automated tender notification system.
In-Tend Tender Notification Service (TNS) utilises the current In-Tend user base of over 2,500 public sector buyers to provide a daily e-mail to subscribers of all the opportunities posted on the previous day.
The TNS will be further enhanced in May 2007 to include a Gold Service, which will combine the many In-Tend opportunities with OJEU notices.
For more information on how to subscribe to this service click here
April 2007
April fails to buck the trend of the continued success of the In-Tend product.
Three additional universities have opted for the higher education e-Sourcing & Procurement Portal of choice.
- The University of Derby
- The University of York
- SNUPI - Scottish & Northern Universities Purchasing Initiative
Lancashire County Council, having successfully used the In-Tend e-Tendering module for a number of years have chosen to manage all their contract information using the In-Tend CX module.
March 2007
Derventio Solutions have been selected by Shireland Collegiate Academy in Sandwell, Birmingham, one of the largest 11-19 Trust Schools in the country, to develop a system to manage Individual Learning Plans (ILP) for their students.
The system will allow all students on their Learning Gateway portal to create an Individual Learning Plan of short and long term goals that they can then work towards achieving. The student will collaborate with one or more mentors who will monitor the student's progress towards achieving those goals and offer help and guidance where appropriate.
The ILP is the first in a long line of educational projects which Derventio and Shireland Collegiate Academy expect to partner on over the coming years. Shireland Collegiate Academy have selected Derventio Solutions due to their extensive knowledge of the education sector and proven record of deliverying quality software applications.
March 2007
In-Tend continues to welcome new customers to the fold and are delighted to introduce the British Council.
The British Council will be using the electronic tendering and contracts management modules to manage their procurement processes.
The British Council are the best starting point for learning English. They have 495,000 learners, 2,000 teachers, 91 teaching centres in 57 countries; and courses to suit all.
The British Council can give you the confidence and skills you need to communicate effectively in English. With over 70 years of English language teaching experience, we can help you achieve your goals.
February 2007
In-Tend continues to add to it's educational customer base with the addition of The University of St Andrews, Queens University Belfast, St Martins College and The University of Portsmouth.
In-Tend is fast becoming the e-Procurement software of choice for the education sector, being used extensively by Higher Education, Further Education and the Schools markets.
In-Tend has three main modules incorporating e-Tendering, Contracts Management and e-Auction facilities, which are developed and maintained by Derventio Solutions.
January 2007
HBS (Hydra Business Services) have opted to use In-Tend for all their e-Sourcing requirements.
HBS is a major force in the delivery of business process solutions to the UK public and private sectors.
As the original and dominant, large outsourcing partner, HBS contracts are based on long term, investment intensive, broad based and real partnerships.
HBS have used In-Tend to manage their e-Sourcing requirements at Milton Keynes Council for a number of years.
