Timetable design and optimization service

Summary

The tender concerns a SaaS-based timetable design and optimization solution with a usage-rights model. The supplier must provide a two-way Peppi integration. The objective is to procure a solution that plans and optimizes timetables based on TAMK-defined rules, objectives and resource constraints, using mathematical optimization. The solution must not rely on generative AI or copying past timetables or historical data. It must handle simultaneous processing of classes, instructors, student groups, rooms, times and other factors, and produce user-evaluable alternative timetable options and explain how each solution satisfies the rules, constraints, objectives and quality criteria. The resulting timetable should be exportable to the Peppi system for further processing and publication. The procurement may include SaaS access, pilot testing with TAMK data, definition of rules and quality criteria, development of optimization models, technical deployment, Peppi integration and maintenance, testing, training, documentation and ongoing support. The ongoing service will likely include maintenance, agreed support, bug fixes, data security updates and software versioning and updates, with specifics of updates to be determined during market exploration.