Published date: 5 January 2021
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Industry specific software package - 48100000
Location of contract
B15 2TT
Value of contract
£15,000,000
Procurement reference
FRAM483/20
Published date
5 January 2021
Closing date
24 September 2020
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
25 September 2020
Contract end date
30 September 2030
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other: VEAT Published in TED
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European
Union in the cases listed below
• The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Explanation:The set up costs associated with the development and operational support of online learning courses are
significant. The University has made a considerable investment in the technical, operational and cultural
integration required for Wiley Education Services to deliver these services efficiently and effectively. This has
included the implementation of modified working practices and staff training.
Economies of scale, through the development of additional courses, are required in order to maximise the
effectiveness of the current operation. These economies would be more than offset by the setup and integration
costs associated with working with an alternative supplier to deliver additional courses. Therefore, when
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considering the relative benefit, the cost of procuring services from a different supplier at this time would
outweigh the advantage which may accrue.
Timescale is also a consideration as the University wishes to go to market with these new courses in summer
2021. The internal resources required to set up the technical and operational integration with a new supplier are
currently focused on urgent mitigations required as a result of COVID-19, as such it would be not be possible to
achieve the desired timetable with an alternative provider.
The University has therefore identified that for reasons of timescale and to achieve its aims within available
staff capacity and alongside prioritised business activities, the products supplied by Wiley Educational Services
are the only ones capable of meeting the University's requirements and this is the only viable option for the
University at this time
Award information
Awarded date
24 September 2020
Contract start date
25 September 2020
Contract end date
30 September 2030
Total value of contract
£15,000,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Wiley edu, LLC
Address
1415 West 22nd Street
Oak Brook
IL 60523,
USAReference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Thomas Hasson
Address
Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
England
Telephone
01214146899
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