Official UK procurement notice
Tender for the Provision of Business Simulation Module Design and Facilitation Services for Business in Practice (BIP – IB9SF0) and Marketing and Strategy in Practice (MSIP – IB9BF0) Modules.
Authority: University of Warwick (Education)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Warwick is seeking an experience Service Provider/s, with the aim to purchase an advanced, innovative and interactive Business Simulation module packages, delivered to students enrolled on IB9SF0 – Business in Practice (BIP) and IB9SF0 – Marketing and Strategy in Practice (MSIP). This requirement is split into 2 Lots as each module focusing on a different subject area and scope. The intension is to establish an agreement, commencing around in August 2026 for an initial 3-year term, ahead of the first student selection in October 2026, with delivery over approximately 2 weeks in June 2027.
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The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) or the Procurement Act 2023 and associated Procurement Regulations 2024 (and as may be amended from time to time) and its procurement activities are not subject to the requirements set out therein or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Should the University advertise contracts in the Official Journal of the European Union, Find-A-Tender platform or other contract opportunity advertising site or platform, this is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation.
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Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£246,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Business in Practise (BIP)RenewalPublished value£142,000
The Business in Practice module brings together students from 8 different Masters programmes at Warwick Business School, and provides students with an alternative option to the dissertation. Whereas a dissertation would entail individual research, the Business in Practice module involves teamwork and a practical experience in a business simulation. We are seeking a provider to design and deliver this module.
Lot #2Marketing and Strategy in Practice (MSIP)RenewalPublished value£104,000
The Marketing and Strategy in Practice module provides students with an alternative option to the dissertation. Whereas a dissertation would entail individual research, the Marketing and Strategy in Practice module involves teamwork and a practical experience in a business simulation. We are seeking a provider to design and deliver this module.
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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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical and Service Requirements: 70%
- Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical and Service Requirements: 70%
- Cost: 30%
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Mar 2026, 11:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Mar 2026, 12:03 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
CDC-12-25-WBS-BIP-MSIP-HC- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021268- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Submission address: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick/ ↗
Timeline
10 Mar 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published230 days ago10 Mar 2026, 11:43 GMT
- Submission deadline172 days ago7 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by91 days ago27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts87 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Mar 2026- Tender notice published10 Mar 2026, 11:43 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published10 Mar 2026, 12:03 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender