Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Kent
The University of Kent, The Registry
Canterbury
CT2 7NZ
UK
Contact person: Elizabeth Wheable
Telephone: +44 1227764000
E-mail: procurement@kent.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.kent.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
EW18_006 — Online Programme Manager
Reference number: EW18_006
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72222300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Kent sought to contract the services of an online programme management provider in order to assist with the identification of viable online degree programmes, the design of programmes for online delivery, the recruitment of students and the management interactions between staff and students during the online learning process.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
14 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
Main site or place of performance:
Kent.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Kent sought to contract the services of an online programme management provider in order to assist with the identification of viable online degree programmes, the design of programmes for online delivery, the recruitment of students and the management interactions between staff and students during the online learning process.
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
17/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FutureLearn Ltd
1-11 Hawley Crescent
London
NW1 8NP
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 14 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Contract value estimated costs over full term of contract.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
UK
E-mail: cisas@cedr.com
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The University of Kent
The University of Kent, The Registry
Canterbury
CT2 7NZ
UK
E-mail: procurement@kent.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/11/2019