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Published 2 Nov 2022, 18:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Online Distance Learning Services Framework

Official notice

Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Education)

Framework agreementServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiation
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG31)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 2 Dec 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Birmingham is one of the UK's largest providers of distance learning and we have bold ambitions to further grow our online learning portfolio and online student community. To support this ambition, we wish to engage with relevant suppliers who share our desire to develop and deliver high quality online learning experiences.

The intention is to establish a framework agreement with a suitably qualified supplier (or suppliers) who will be able to provide one or more services that will augment inhouse provision.

It is anticipated that services required may include, but not necessarily limited to, the following broad areas of provision:

  • Market insight - access to data and analysis of the global market for online learning.
  • Student acquisition - including marketing, recruitment, and enrolment.
  • Course design and production - learning design and media production.
  • Student support and retention services - front line support and triage of student queries.

CPV: Higher education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1
Delivery: West Midlands · University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham
Extensions: Initial 7 year period with an option to extend for a further 3 years. (individual call offs as part of the framework may be for up to a 10 year period once awarded).Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
Successive reduction
Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
What this means for your bid
  • “Online Distance Learning Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Nov 2022, 18:24 GMT
Last source update
2 Nov 2022, 18:24 GMT
Authority reference
FRAM555/22
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-031011
Classification (CPV)
Higher education services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037e8b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
2 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingh… ↗

Timeline

2 Nov 2022 → 16 Jan 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    2 Nov 2022, 18:24 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    2 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    16 Jan 2023

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Birmingham

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: RC000645 Procurement Division - Finance Office, Aston Webb Building, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B312LRContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria