Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield Hallam University
10005790
City Campus,Howard Street
SHEFFIELD
S11WB
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1142253431
E-mail: strategicprocurement@shu.ac.uk
NUTS: UKE32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.shu.ac.uk
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
An Online Programme Management Service
Reference number: 2223-14-FSP-RD
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University has now selected a commercial partner to develop, scale and grow our online portfolio and extend our brand nationally and globally, in an operationally and financially sustainable way. They will work with us to develop a new wholly online portfolio of courses that reflect our ambition to be the world's leading applied university and ensure we are able to reach prospective students on a UK and global stage.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
85 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80420000
80430000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE32
Main site or place of performance:
Online Services UK and Worldwide.
The NUTS code does not adequately represent the delivery location as the services are online.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University has now established a commercial partnership to develop, scale and grow our online portfolio and extend our brand nationally and globally, in an operationally and financially
sustainable way. We expect the partnership to be for up to 15 years with a value of up to £85m for the partner. We have found an online education partner with a considerable track record of partnering with Higher Education Institutions, who will work with us to develop a new wholly online portfolio of courses that reflect our ambition to be the world's leading applied university and ensure we are able to reach prospective students on a UK and global stage.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality as specified in the ITN/ITT
/ Weighting: 75%
Cost criterion: Commercial Model as specified in the ITN/ITT
/ Weighting: 25%
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-031284
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HIGHER ED PARTNERS LIMITED
10905055
Devizes
SN10 1JX
UK
NUTS: UKK15
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 85 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/08/2023