Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Coventry University Higher Education Corporation Group
Priory St
Coventry
UK
E-mail: Procurement@coventry.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.coventry.ac.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity/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
Coventry University Online Learning Partner
Reference number: PD-510-VF
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Coventry University are seeking to engage a suitable online learning platform partner to continue with the delivery of our online learning initiative and to grow the learner numbers for existing and new courses. Detailed objectives and requirements can be found in the ITT document. Potential suppliers should note that the ‘Estimated total value’ of 10 000 000 GBP, shown in II.1.5) of this notice, relates to the total potential contract cost including extensions and potential delivery additions over the life of the contract. The initial contract expected to be agreed as a result of this procurement will not exceed 3 000 000 GBP for the initial contractual term of 3 years. Any additional contract value will be subject to internal approvals and is in no way guaranteed.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG33
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Coventry University are seeking to engage a suitable online learning platform partner to continue with the delivery of our Online Learning Initiative and to grow the learner numbers for existing and new courses. The objectives and requirements of this partner are detailed in section 6 of the ITT document, but include:
— create and develop a global market for distance online qualifications delivered by Coventry University,
— achieve financial sustainability across the planned period of the online learning initiative,
— deliver a sector leading student and learning experience across a broad range of online qualifications,
— implement a long-term delivery model which is scalable, efficient, effective and continuously improved,
— instigate new ways of working and/or innovation across different modes of delivery and a range of qualifications,
— implement a learning platform with no/minimum disruption or cost to existing qualifications delivered online.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Agreement will be awarded for a duration of three (3) years, with an option for Coventry University, at its discretion, to elect to extend the term of the agreement for two (2) further two (2) year periods. For the avoidance of doubt, the term of the agreement shall not exceed a maximum of seven (7) years.
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:
No
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:
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related 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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
02/08/2019
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:
02/08/2019
Local time: 13:44
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Coventry University Higher Education Corporation Group
Coventry
CV1 5FB
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/06/2019