Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Tender for the Provision of Student and Staff Micro Learning Courses
University House, Kirby Corner Road
Coventry
CV4 7AL
UK
Contact person: Charlotte Davies-Colley
E-mail: charlotte.davies-colley@warwick.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://warwick.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Tender for the Provision of Student and Staff Micro Learning Courses
Reference number: CDC-04-25-MicroLearning-HK-CA
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Warwick is seeking a Service Provider who can provide a micro-learning platform delivering up to four courses per academic year to staff and students with a focus on key Equality, Diversity and Inclusion topics (EDI thereafter), such as, harassment and sexual misconduct, Freedom of Speech, intersectionality, race, neurodiversity, socio-economic/class etc, via QR code, email or another innovative approach to engage all staff and students. The contract is intended to commence June 2025 and run initially for 3 year, with the potential to extend for a further 2 years (3+1+1), subject to performance. The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Jou
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
204 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Student Courses
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48931000
72212931
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG33
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Warwick is seeking a Service Provider who can provide a micro-learning platform delivering up to four courses per academic year to students with via QR code, email or another innovative approach to engage selected students. The contract is intended to commence June 2025 and run initially for 3 year, with the potential to extend for a further 2 years (3+1+1), subject to performance. For the courses, the core content should be developed by the Service Providers experts but also needs the flexibility so that it can be tailored and adapted by specified Teams to customise the look and feel of the content, to make it is specific to the requirements of the University of Warwick. The student content would be in relation to harassment and sexual misconduct, engaging c.10,000 students. This service must meet the requirements of the new condition of regulation that the Office for Students is introducing from August 2025.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
16/06/2025
End:
15/06/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
As specified in the tender documents
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Staff Courses
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48931000
72212931
80500000
80511000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG33
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Warwick is seeking a Service Provider who can provide a micro-learning platform delivering up to four courses per academic year to staff and students with a focus on key Equality, Diversity and Inclusion topics (EDI thereafter), such as, harassment and sexual misconduct, Freedom of Speech, intersectionality, race, neurodiversity, socio-economic/class etc, via QR code, email or another innovative approach to engage all staff and students. The contract is intended to commence June 2025 and run initially for 3 year, with the potential to extend for a further 2 years (3+1+1), subject to performance. For the courses, the core content should be developed by the Service Providers experts but also needs the flexibility so that it can be tailored and adapted by specified Teams to customise the look and feel of the content, to make it is specific to the requirements of the University of Warwick. The staff content for c.9,000 staff per annum would be focussed on inclusive behaviours, EDI topics and content aimed at seeking to create an inclusive culture. The topics must meet requirements set out by the Public Sector Equality Duty, and Equality Legislation, such as the Equality Act 2010 and align with the aims of the Social Inclusion Strategy in removing economic, social and cultural barriers that prevent people from succeeding and supporting colleagues to thrive in a diverse, inclusive environment.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
16/06/2025
End:
15/06/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
As specified in the tender documents
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The University's particular requirements will be set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation and may include, inter alia, performance bond(s) and/or bank guarantee(s) and/or other forms of security.Where a consortium or other grouping of suppliers submits a bid, such consortia or grouping must nominate a lead organisation to deal with the Contracting Authority on all matters relating to the Contract. All consortium members or grouping will be required to be jointly and severally liable in respect of the obligations and liabilities relating to the Contract.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/05/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/05/2025
Local time: 12:00
Place:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick/aspx/Home
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Please refer to http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick for further information and to express interest. You will be able to download the full tender documents from this site. Any queries in relation to this requirement should be directed to the University of Warwick via the correspondence functionality of the In-tend system. Failure to do so may result in queries being excluded from the procedure.The University expressly reserves the rights:i) Not to award any contract as a result of this procurement process commenced by publication of this notice.ii) To make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition.iii) To award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; andiv) To award contract(s) in stages.Under no circumstances will the University be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder 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.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Warwick
Coventry
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/04/2025