Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
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.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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
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
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 75
Price
/ Weighting:
25
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 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
26/11/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Futurelearn
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 10 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
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.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Coventry University Higher Education Corporation Group
Priory St
Coventry
UK
E-mail: Procurement@coventry.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.coventry.ac.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/11/2019