Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of the West of Scotland
High Street
Paisley
PA1 2BE
UK
Telephone: +44 1418483943
E-mail: procurement@uws.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.uws.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00473
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
Provision of a Learning Experience Platform and Associated Learning Design Transformation Services
Reference number: UWS-2020-043
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of a learning experience platform and associated learning design transformation services. This will redesign approximately 300 modules in line with UWS teaching and learning principles, and best practice for hybrid learning, in light of the need to have students study flexibly off campus during Covid-19. The technology platform provides a community-centred technology to ensure the student experience is maintained.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
Main site or place of performance:
Across all UWS Campuses (Ayr, Dumfries, Lanarkshire, London and Paisley).
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a learning experience platform and associated learning design transformation services. This will redesign approximately 300 modules in line with UWS teaching and learning principles, and best practice for hybrid learning, in light of the need to have students study flexibly off campus during Covid-19. The technology platform provides a community-centred technology to ensure the student experience is maintained.
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
The procurement is necessary to done at speed due to the current global pandemic which necessitates students' learning to be delivered flexibly in a model never used by the university before. Using another procurement route or provider would pose risk that the project could not be completed in time for the beginning of the next semester. The platform and the associated learning design services have been piloted on one programme and demonstrated that they are able to enable us to do this at pace.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: UWS/2020/043
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
02/07/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aula Education
Ask the BOSS, Unit 111 Canalot Studios, 222 Kensal Road
London
W10 5BN
UK
Telephone: +44 7533635223
NUTS: UKI33
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 500 000.00 GBP
Total value of the concession/lot:
500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=624905
(SC Ref:624905)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Paisley Sheriff Court
3 St James Street
Paisley
PA3 2HL
UK
Telephone: +44 1418875291
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/07/2020