Official UK procurement notice
UOW980 - Continuing Professional Development Portal
Authority: University of Worcester (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo support the University’s ambitious growth targets in its short-course portfolio the University now seeks a modern, web-based platform that can both showcase CPD opportunities and provide a simple applicant experience from first enquiry to confirmed enrolment. The chosen solution must present course information in an engaging, searchable format, guide applicants through a concise application journey, and support secure online payment – whether the learner is self-funded or sponsored by an employer or a third-party organisation.
CPV: Administrative services for business operations · Education and training services · Miscellaneous business-related services · Software package and information systems · Training software development services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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).
Lot awarding rule: as per tender document - commercial - 40% - Quality 50% - relevant experience - 10%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 7 Aug 2025, 12:56 BST
- Last source update
- 11 May 2026, 11:19 BST
- Authority reference
UOW980- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042876- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05834fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
7 Aug 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published7 Aug 2025, 12:56 BST
- Market engagement1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Questionairre to be completed. Clarification / Open day 24th September 2025
- Next notice expected349 days ago11 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published169 days ago11 May 2026, 11:19 BST
- Clarification questions by137 days ago11 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline134 days ago15 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
- Contract starts56 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Aug 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published7 Aug 2025, 12:56 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published11 May 2026, 11:19 BSTUK4
- Published value updated11 May 2026, 11:19 BST
- Status changed to active11 May 2026, 11:19 BST
- Procurement method changed11 May 2026, 11:19 BST
- Deadline published: 15 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST11 May 2026, 11:19 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications tendering portal
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender