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Published 10 Nov 2023, 18:22 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Marketing and Distribution fees

Official notice

Authority: Coventry University (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureAccelerated

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£6,398,0275 contracts · exc. VAT

Submissions closed 11 Dec 2023awarded 25 Sept 2024

Awarded to CINTANA EDUCATION LLC5 awards

Contract term 10 yrs 3 moends 30 Apr 2034 · extension options published · starts 31 Jan 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Management, Business Professionals and Administrative Services call off from the Cintana Growco contract.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Higher education services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 10 yrs 3 mo

Contract period: 31 Jan 2024 – 30 Apr 2034 (10 yrs 3 mo)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: The Agreement will be awarded for a duration of 3 months for a Joint Programme Initiative plus 10 years years, with an option for Coventry University, at its discretion, to elect to extend the term of the Agreement for one further 5 year period. For the avoidance of doubt, the term of the Agreement shall not exceed a maximum of 15 years. · The Agreement will be awarded for a duration of 3 months for a Joint Programme Initiative plus 10 years years, with an option for Coventry University, at its discretion, to elect to extend the term of the Agreement for one further 5 year period. For the avoidance of doubt, the term of the Agreement shall not exceed a maximum of 15 years.Variant bids: allowed

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 80300000 Higher education services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 10 Nov 2023, 18:22 GMT
Last source update: 16 Jul 2026, 15:59 BST
Award evaluation window: 11 Dec 2023 – …
Authority reference: FRAM-1060-23-TH
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-067397
Accelerated: Open procedure
Classification (CPV): Business and management consultancy and related servicesHigher education servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04178c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 11 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 11 Dec 2023, 12:01 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity/a… ↗

Timeline

11 Dec 2023 → 30 Apr 2034 · 5 dates

Submission deadline
11 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
11 Dec 2023, 12:01 GMT
Contract starts
31 Jan 2024
Notice published91 days ago
16 Jul 2026, 15:59 BST
Today
16 Oct 2026
Bids must remain valid until
30 Apr 2034, 23:59 BST

Notice history

2 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Dec 2024

Status changed to complete
19 Dec 2024, 14:30 GMT
Buyer details updated
7 Jul 2026, 18:08 BST

Routine re-releases (6)

2025-08: 1 release · 18 Aug 2025
2024-12: 1 release · 19 Dec 2024
2023-11: 1 release · 10 Nov 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 5

Awarded value £6,398,0275 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 5latest 25 Sept 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CINTANA EDUCATION LLCGROWCO - GROW COVENTRY UNIVERSITY ONLINE	—	—	Awarded
CINTANA EDUCATION LLCGROWCO - GROW COVENTRY UNIVERSITY ONLINE	—	—	Awarded
CINTANA EDUCATION LLCCintana Management, Business Professional and Administrative services	—	—	Awarded
CINTANA EDUCATION LLCCintana Management, Business Professional and Administrative services	—	—	Awarded
CINTANA EDUCATION LLCGrow-co Marketing and Distribution fees	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Cintana Management, Business Professional and Administrative services · CINTANA EDUCATION LLC
Signed
25 Sept 2024
Value
£86,528
Period
… – 30 Apr 2034
Status
active
Cintana Management, Business Professional and Administrative services · CINTANA EDUCATION LLC
Signed
25 Sept 2024
Value
£86,302
Period
… – 30 Apr 2034
Status
active
Grow-co Marketing and Distribution fees · CINTANA EDUCATION LLC
Signed
25 Sept 2024
Value
£85,719
Period
… – 30 Apr 2034
Status
active
GROWCO - GROW COVENTRY UNIVERSITY ONLINE · CINTANA EDUCATION LLC
Signed
24 Sept 2024
Value
£6,000,000
Period
… – 30 Apr 2034
Status
active
GROWCO - GROW COVENTRY UNIVERSITY ONLINE · CINTANA EDUCATION LLC
Signed
24 Sept 2024
Value
£139,478
Period
… – 30 Apr 2034
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Coventry University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: 07781274 Priory Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV15FBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CINTANA EDUCATION LLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 83-3885230 1130 E. University Dr., Suite 101, Building B, Tempe, Arizona 85281, Arizona, US, 85281

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.