Published date: 2 September 2019

Last edited date: 2 September 2019

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 12 September 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training software package - 48931000

  • Educational software development services - 72212190

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

EW/UoP/Online_Prog_Man/038//19

Published date

2 September 2019

Approach to market date

12 September 2019

Contract start date

14 September 2019

Contract end date

15 September 2019

Procedure type

Other: Future Opportunity

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Project Title - Online Programme Management - OPM
Future Opportunity
University of Plymouth (UoP) is reviewing its strategy and preferred operating model for distance education and wishes to engage providers in support of the development of a solution to present to market that will deliver UoP's desired outcomes.
It is envisaged that the Online Programme Management (OPM) partner will support UoP to deliver online distance learning courses in collaboration with UoP's newly established Digital Education Unit as part of the Directorate of Library and Educational Development. It is anticipated that the requirement will include some or all of the following elements:
Content and curriculum development
Technology and hosting provision
Course marketing
Student recruitment and
Student support and retention.

The University is currently reviewing its strategy and preferred operating model for this initiative and wishes to engage the market ahead of solution development and commencement of procurement process which delivers the University's desired outcomes.
The University is interested in exploring the below topics;
1) OPM Market segmentation
2) Successful OPM and HEI (Higher Educational Institute) Partnerships
3) Partnership/Contracting models
4) Solution mobilisation
5) Exit strategy

If you are interested in this future opportunity, please submit your expression of interest to the e mail link below quoting OPM as your reference

Elizabeth.wright@plymouth.ac.uk

Suggested CPV codes
80300000 - Higher Education Services
80000000 - Education and Training Services
80420000 - E Learning Services
80430000 - Adult Education at University Leve80521000 - Training Programme Services
48931000 - Training software package
72212190 - Educational software development services


More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2020/2021 £5,000,000

About the buyer

Contact name

Elizabeth Wright

Address

University of Plymouth Drake Circus
PLYMOUTH
PL48AA
England

Telephone

01752 588534

Email

elizabeth.wright@plymouth.ac.uk