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title: "Development of online academic courses"
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# Development of online academic courses

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/development-of-online-academic-courses-ocds-h6vhtk-032052). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Heriot-Watt University: "Development of online academic courses". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Apr 2022, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Heriot-Watt University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/heriot-watt-university-GB-FTS-185139)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 April 2022 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Higher education services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM75
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-032052`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/development-of-online-academic-courses-ocds-h6vhtk-032052#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2FDefault.aspx)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/development-of-online-academic-courses-ocds-h6vhtk-032052#participate

## Description
Heriot-Watt University seek to establish a multi-lot framework agreement for the development of online academic content. Suppliers will require to develop online resources focussed on learning content designed to integrate with course specific teaching.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Development of online academic courses which constitute a full Graduate Apprenticeship Degree in Data Science.
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Development of twenty-six courses over a four-year period, that constitute a full Graduate Apprenticeship Degree in Data Science. All courses shall be fifteen credits and will be delivered as hybrid. Online resources developed as part of this require...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Development of on demand online academic courses
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Online course development services across a fixed period. The development work may include subject matter expertise for the creation of online course content. Learning design for the creation of effective online learning opportunities appropriate to ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Development of online academic courses which constitute a full Graduate Apprenticeship Degree in Data Science. (active)
  - Award id: `027038-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Curio London, Online Education Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-92420`, `GB-FTS-92421`

- **Award:** Development of on demand online academic courses (active)
  - Award id: `027038-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Curio London, Online Education Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-92420`, `GB-FTS-92421`

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Development of online academic courses which constitute a full Graduate Apprenticeship Degree in Data Science. (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/01/2023

- **Contract:** Development of on demand online academic courses (active)

  - Signed Date: 30/01/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027038-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-09-13T09:21:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:46:57.229Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-032052