Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bradford College
Great Horton Road
Bradford
BD7 1AY
UK
Telephone: +44 1376511411
E-mail: rachel.turner@tenetservices.com
Fax: +44 1376515970
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bradfordcollege.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
Bradford College-Online Courses- Development, Marketing and Sale of Online Courses.
Reference number: CA3457
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80420000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Bradford College is working hard towards becoming a market leader in the online learning industry — both with our internal teaching and with online courses locally, regionally and nationally. With a high number of sector specialists, the college is well placed to develop new courses and course materials to meet new market demands.
Bradford College is in the process of developing New courses which are currently being written to be delivered online.
The purpose of this tender document is to source a suitable qualified commercial partner to assist with the revenue development of a suite of online distance learning courses starting in September 2016.
The partner will, firstly, work with Bradford College to convert our specialist course content into finished, professional, commercial courses capable of being delivered online. And secondly, work with the College to market and sell the products under an agreed business model.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
42 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
Main site or place of performance:
Bradford.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bradford College is working hard towards becoming a market leader in the online learning industry — both with our internal teaching and with online courses locally, regionally and nationally. With a high number of sector specialists, the college is well placed to develop new courses and course materials to meet new market demands.
Bradford College is in the process of developing New courses which are currently being written to be delivered online.
The purpose of this tender document is to source a suitable qualified commercial partner to assist with the revenue development of a suite of online distance learning courses starting in September 2016.
The partner will, firstly, work with Bradford College to convert our specialist course content into finished, professional, commercial courses capable of being delivered online. And secondly, work with the College to market and sell the products under an agreed business model.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Stated elsewhere
/ Weighting: 100.00 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2 x 12 month(s).
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 II.3) — dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions.
Section IV.3.5) — any dates shown are an estimate.
In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available.
The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers.
The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 098-176054
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CA3457
Title: Bradford College-Online Courses- Development, Marketing and Sale of Online Courses
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/10/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CloudLearn Ltd
Strathclyde University Incubator, 50 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XP
UK
Telephone: +44 3301114006
E-mail: info@cloudlearn.co.uk
Fax: +44 1415523886
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.cloudlearn.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 42 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Section II.3) — Dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions.
Section IV.3.5) — Any dates shown are an estimate.
In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available.
The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers.
The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bradford College
Great Horton Road
Bradford
BD7 1AY
UK
E-mail: rachel.turner@tenetservices.com
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/10/2016