Contract award notice

Abertay University

Bell Street

Dundee

DD1 1HG

UK

Telephone: +44 1382308995

E-mail: [email protected]

NUTS: UKM71

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.abertay.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00103

II.1.1) Title

Reference number: AU-PRO-2021-004

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Abertay University is strategically committed to the delivery of its programmes beyond our campus, including online, and has been exploring opportunities for alternative delivery partnerships across a range of delivery models and markets.

We are looking to engage with an experienced delivery partner to both widen access to Abertay programmes, and increase revenue, by delivering some of our programmes online.

We require a delivery partner that will:

-Invest in, and develop, quality online teaching materials upfront and quickly

-Provide significant upfront financial commitment to initiate partnership programme developments

-Support the internal resource implications anticipated in developing this project at Abertay

-Provide a 50/50 revenue share with Abertay University

-Have experience in online pedagogy, and a willingness to share this expertise and develop that of our staff

-Provide a pedagogical model that promotes access to the widest possible cohort of students, via multiple start dates and carousel model of delivery

-Have significant expertise in marketing online programmes and modules

-Have knowledge of, and access to, markets in which we don’t directly operate ourselves

-Provide market research insight to guide Abertay in the development of programmes that align with market demand and university expertise

-Be committed to supporting students throughout their experience on an Abertay online programme

-Allow Abertay to retain control over the quality of programmes

-Allow Abertay to retain its intellectual property

-Have an exceptional virtual learning environment, and collaboration with whom will enable expedient development of our own

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  GBP

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2021/S 000-008514

Higher Ed partners ltd

31 Hill Street, Mayfair

London

W1J 5LS

UK

Telephone: +44 7920397980

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

VI.4.1) Review body