Published date: 28 March 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 30 April 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Educational software package - 48190000

  • Training software package - 48931000

  • Educational software development services - 72212190

    • Training software development services - 72212931

    • Education and training services - 80000000

    • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

B5 5JU

Value of contract

£30,000,000 to £40,000,000

Procurement reference

REF 00000388

Published date

28 March 2019

Closing date

30 April 2019

Contract start date

30 August 2019

Contract end date

29 August 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Birmingham City University (the University) would like to procure the services of a provider who can support the University to develop, operate and grow an online distance learning course offer. Envisaged as a primarily taught postgraduate offer (in the first instance), the online distance learning offer may in due course include other levels of study.

The broad scope of the requirement to provide an online offering entails the following:
o Undertaking market research to inform online course selection;
o Managing marketing and student recruitment functions for online courses;
o Instructional Design, converting course materials into an appropriate format;
o Developing expertise in pedagogy and instructional design for online learning amongst selected University staff;
o Provision of a student support service;
o Project implementation support, working with the University to set up the required processes, resources and systems.

This procurement will be conducted under the 'Light Touch' Regime using an adapted procedure broadly following the principles of the competitive procedure with negotiation.

More information

Links

Additional text

In order to access the documents, please log into the below link, register your details and download a copy of the procurement documentation to enable you to submit a response.

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bcu/aspx/Home

This procurement will be conducted under the 'Light Touch' Regime using an adapted procedure broadly following the principles of the competitive procedure with negotiation.

See OJEU Notice 2019/S 062-144288

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Jamila Hinds- King

Address

15 Bartholomew Row
Birmingham
Birmingham
B5 5JU
United Kingdom

Telephone

01213317652

Email

Jamila.Hinds-King@bcu.ac.uk

Website

http://www.bcu.ac.uk/