University of Otago

Dunedin Study Digital Needs Assessment

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is an invitation to suitably qualified suppliers to submit a Proposal for the Dunedin Study Digital Needs Assessment contract opportunity. We are seeking a strategic partner to help us develop detailed current and future state processes, conduct a gap analysis, and create comprehensive set of functional and non-functional requirements and context diagrams for a potential new data management system for the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study (DMHDRU), commonly known as The Dunedin Study.

We are looking to replace the current system - DMHDRU data comprises primarily of Microsoft Access databases, SPSS files, and spreadsheets. This data is stored on the HCS system, which comprises of a series of Dell Isilon Data storage nodes located in Dunedin, Wellington, and Christchurch. The data is accessed by DMHDRU researchers using University provided Endpoints via Server Message Block (SMB) file shares.

The key objective of this procurement is to secure a contract for services to deliver:
• Current and future state processes
• Comprehensive gap analysis
• Detailed requirements (including stakeholder, functional, and non-functional requirements) prioritized using MoSCoW.