Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER
University of Winchester
Sparkford Road
WINCHESTER
SO224NR
UK
Contact person: Andrew Gannon
Telephone: +44 1962844555
E-mail: andrew.gannon@winchester.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ36
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/winchester/aspx/Home
Address of the buyer profile: https://winchester.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/winchester/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/winchester/aspx/Home
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
Contract For The Provision of Online Programme Management
Reference number: 25/AG/001
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Contract For The Provision of Online Programme Management
Return Date: 12 Noon Thursday 20th of March 2025
The University of Winchester is seeking to increase enrolments onto its Master's courses by establishing a partnership with an Online Programme Management (OPM) provider.
The University of Winchester has been providing higher education in the UK since 1840. With specialism in teacher training (rated Outstanding by Ofsted), nursing, psychology, business management, accountancy, criminology, law, history, and film production amongst other subject areas, it has a suite of existing Masters courses that it is seeking to make more accessible to a wider market via an online offering.
As part of this process, we are looking to invite proposals from providers interested in partnering with the University to provide these services. We are seeking a partner to work with to develop and deliver our own postgraduate courses wholly online.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
40 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48190000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
University of Winchester - Online
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Winchester is seeking to increase enrolments onto its Master's courses by establishing a partnership with an Online Programme Management (OPM) provider.
The University of Winchester has been providing higher education in the UK since 1840. With specialism in teacher training (rated Outstanding by Ofsted), nursing, psychology, business management, accountancy, criminology, law, history, and film production amongst other subject areas, it has a suite of existing Masters courses that it is seeking to make more accessible to a wider market via an online offering.
As part of this process, we are looking to invite proposals from providers interested in partnering with the University to provide these services. We are seeking a partner to work with to develop and deliver our own postgraduate courses wholly 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:
40 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
Yes
Description of options:
5 Year Contract with an option to extend for a further 3 Years
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 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:
The University of Winchester is seeking to increase enrolments onto its Master's courses by establishing a partnership with an Online Programme Management (OPM) provider.
The University of Winchester has been providing higher education in the UK since 1840. With specialism in teacher training (rated Outstanding by Ofsted), nursing, psychology, business management, accountancy, criminology, law, history, and film production amongst other subject areas, it has a suite of existing Masters courses that it is seeking to make more accessible to a wider market via an online offering.
As part of this process, we are looking to invite proposals from providers interested in partnering with the University to provide these services. We are seeking a partner to work with to develop and deliver our own postgraduate courses wholly online.
Full details can be found at - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/winchester/aspx/Home
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/03/2025
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:
21/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Winchester
Winchester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/02/2025