Official UK procurement notice
Digital Partnership Programme – Request for Information / Expression of Interest - Prior Indicative Notice (PIN)
Authority: Harper Adams University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWe are seeking Expressions of Interest in partnering with Harper Adams University to provide a Digital Learning facility and student recruitment, this is a strategic partnership opportunity, note this Request For Information (RFI) may be used as a call for competition Prior Information Notice (PIN) under the new Procurement Regulations – PA2023
CPV: Education and training services · Higher education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The University is seeking to partner with a digital educational provider, for the…Planned
The University is seeking to partner with a digital educational provider, for the following reasons to: to increase our national and global reach, increase the number of overseas students studying Harper Adams university awards, and to develop flexible study pathways. To be eligible to partner and provide these services you must have an existing online digital education platform currently operating-delivering, strong proven experience in the sector, and the ability to generate demand and student uptake via national and international marketing/promotion in the sector. The partnership should be in place ready for initial course delivery to take place from 2025 (ideally September ‘25).
Within the next five years we are intending to make a strategic step change in terms of diversifying and growing substantially our revenue base and student numbers through the development of on-line educational courses and services.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
Further detail can be found within procurement documentation, RFI questionnaire and via subsequent documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
Must have an existing online digital education platform currently operating in the sector, a strong proven experience of supporting higher education providers and the ability to generate demand and student uptake of courses of higher levels.
Minimum: Providers’ platform must be operating and offering education in the UK and at least one other geographical domain in the Higher Education (HE) sector. Track record of generating demand for online HE courses and a proven track-record of national and international marketing/promoti…
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Jan 2025, 11:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Feb 2025, 20:39 GMT
- Authority reference
CA15133- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-004457- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cef2Find a Tender
- Performance terms
Proven track record is required, references and website links should be supplied as requested.
- Review procedure
Please contact Harper Adams University Legal department with any queries or concerns, or for further information on this, mediation or review processes.
Publisher note: Further information can be found via the Multiquote e-tendering portal. Registration is free and all documentation is supplied FOC (free of charge) and submissions and expressions of interest must be received here only. It should be noted that further CPV codes apply to this covering Business and Marketing consultancy (7940000) and Industry Specific software (4810000); unfortunately the Multiquote/Elcom portal will not allow these non-light touch codes to be included as well as the Education codes, as primarily this is a light touch PIN.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Timeline
10 Feb 2025 → 24 Feb 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published10 Feb 2025, 20:39 GMT
- Submission deadline17 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Tender notice expected24 Feb 2025
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Deadline published: 17 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT10 Feb 2025, 20:39 GMT
Published amendments (4 · 2 deadline changes)
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| — | TextShort description · II.1.4 | We are seeking Expressions of Interest in partnering with Harper Adams University to provide a Digital Learning facility and student recruitment, this is a strategic partnership opportunity, note this Request For Information (RFI) may be used as a call for competition Prior Information Notice (PIN) under the new Procurement Regulations – PA2023 | We are seeking Expressions of Interest in partnering with Harper Adams University to provide a Digital Learning facility and platform including the associated student recruitment for the courses offered; this is a strategic partnership opportunity, note this Request For Information (RFI) is likely to be used as a call for competition Prior Information Notice (PIN), dependent on the responses recei… | |
| — | TextAdditional information · VI.3 | Further information can be found via the Multiquote e-tendering portal. Registration is free and all documentation is supplied FOC (free of charge) and submissions and expressions of interest must be received here only. It should be noted that further CPV codes apply to this covering Business and Marketing consultancy (7940000) and Industry Specific software (4810000); unfortunately the Multiquote… | Further information can be found via the Multiquote e-tendering portal. Registration is free and all documentation is supplied FOC (free of charge) and submissions, queries and expressions of interest must be received here only; please do not contact the University or its staff directly regarding this project as this may affect you opportunity to be included in the next stages of this exciting par… | |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 14 Feb 2025 | 17 Feb 2025 | +3 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 14 Feb 2025 | 17 Feb 2025 | +3 d |
| — | TextShort description · II.1.4 | We are seeking Expressions of Interest in partnering with Harper Adams University to provide a Digital Learning facility and student recruitment, this is a strategic partnership opportunity, note this Request For Information (RFI) may be used as a call for competition Prior Information Notice (PIN) under the new Procurement Regulations – PA2023 | We are seeking Expressions of Interest in partnering with Harper Adams University to provide a Digital Learning facility and platform including the associated student recruitment for the courses offered; this is a strategic partnership opportunity, note this Request For Information (RFI) is likely to be used as a call for competition Prior Information Notice (PIN), dependent on the responses recei… | |
| — | TextAdditional information · VI.3 | Further information can be found via the Multiquote e-tendering portal. Registration is free and all documentation is supplied FOC (free of charge) and submissions and expressions of interest must be received here only. It should be noted that further CPV codes apply to this covering Business and Marketing consultancy (7940000) and Industry Specific software (4810000); unfortunately the Multiquote… | Further information can be found via the Multiquote e-tendering portal. Registration is free and all documentation is supplied FOC (free of charge) and submissions, queries and expressions of interest must be received here only; please do not contact the University or its staff directly regarding this project as this may affect you opportunity to be included in the next stages of this exciting par… | |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 14 Feb 2025 | 17 Feb 2025 | +3 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 14 Feb 2025 | 17 Feb 2025 | +3 d |
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Official documents & specifications (2)
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