Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Coventry University
07781274
Priory Street
COVENTRY
CV15FB
UK
Telephone: +44 2477658021
E-mail: bux280@coventry.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.coventry.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
Future Learn Platform Subscription & Hosting
Reference number: FRAM-1318-24-TH
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Coventry University Online Ltd, is working with FutureLearn Ltd for the hosting and delivery of a range of online courses on their digital learning platform, including free and paid-for open courses, or MOOCs, within a global marketplace, credit bearing University courses, non-credit bearing and CPD training courses developed with external partners.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
857 994.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80420000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Coventry University Online Ltd, is working with FutureLearn Ltd for the hosting and delivery of a range of online courses on their digital learning platform, including free and paid-for open courses, or MOOCs, within a global marketplace, credit bearing University courses, non-credit bearing and CPD training courses developed with external partners.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation
The FutureLearn platform houses over 170 online course which provide teaching and learning for a range of core degrees, CPD and open courses. The new contractual arrangement ensures continuity of delivery for our customers (individual students, government and private sector learner cohorts), analytical measurement for the University and the ability to maintain existing income streams. It is acknowledged that any move from the FutureLearn platform would involve several years' work to ensure continuity of study experience and income streams.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-017004
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: FRAM-1318-24-TH
Title: Future Learn Platform Subscription & Hosting
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/10/2024
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
FUTURELEARN LIMITED
08324083
Buchanan House, 30 Holborn,
London
EC1N 2HS
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 857 994.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Coventry University
Priory Street
Coventry
CV15FB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/01/2025