Social and other specific services – concessions
Prior information notice
Section I: Contracting
authority/entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool
Lincoln
LN6 7TS
UK
E-mail: procurement@lincoln.ac.uk
NUTS: UKF3
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.lincoln.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
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
Online Programme Management Concession
Reference number: 248
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University is seeking to award a concession to a partner to develop a suite of online/blended Masters programmes with a target market of students both internationally and in the UK. The aim of this procurement is to appoint a high quality commercially minded partner with the necessary Online programme management capabilities to support the University to achieve this. The tender documents related to this opportunity are to be accessed through the Delta e-sourcing website referred to in this notice.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80430000
80420000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF3
Main site or place of performance:
Lincolnshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University is seeking to award a concession to a partner to develop a suite of online/blended Masters programmes with a target market of students both internationally and in the UK. The aim of this procurement is to appoint a high quality commercially minded partner with the necessary Online Programme Management capabilities to support the University to achieve this. The tender documents are accessible through the Delta e-sourcing website referred to in this notice.
The first phase of development will be to launch with online programmes in business and management with a delivery start date in the 2019/20 Academic Year.
The University is undertaking this procurement in accordance with the ‘Light Touch Regime’ (Regulation 19) of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (“CCR 2016”). A 2 stage procurement process is being followed whereby the number of tenderers will be reduced prior to the second stage taking place.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 551 413.00
GBP
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
As stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/11/2018
Local time: 09:30
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Lincoln:-Higher-education-services./ZXEWC3TA9W
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZXEWC3TA9W
GO Reference: GO-2018108-PRO-13333468
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool
Lincoln
LN6 7TS
UK
Telephone: +44 1522886762
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to applicants of the award decisions.
This notification will provide the information that tenderers are legally entitled to regarding the award decision. The standstill period provides times for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 provide aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/10/2018