Market dialogue (RFI) regarding the modernization of ESAs

The Uddannelses- og Forskningsstyrelsen in Denmark from Europe region has released this tender for The Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science (UFS) is currently conducting an analysis of the future solution direction for esas, which is the common study administration system for 21 Danish educational institutions. esas supports a number of business-critical study administration processes, including admission, study administration, STÅ calculation and reporting to public authorities. The background to the project is that the current platform for the esas core, Microsoft Dynamics CRM on-premises, will no longer be supported in the long term. The purpose is therefore to ensure a long-term, secure and supported technological platform for esas. As part of the analysis phase, UFS is conducting a market dialogue (RFI) to qualify three possible solution scenarios with a special focus on scenario 6, where the ESAS core is migrated to an open source-based platform. The market dialogue is to provide input for the choice of target architecture, migration strategy, economics, risks, timetable and implementation model. The subsequent procurement is expected to include consulting, development and implementation services related to the transformation of the ESAS solution, as well as any operation and maintenance services. The final scope of the procurement will be determined based on the results of the market dialogue. with tender notice no. 715891-2026 published on 16 Oct 2026. The tender is due to expire on 14 Jan 2027. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Spacecraft, satellites and launch vehicles, Space transport services. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 15627284.