Official UK procurement notice
For the provision of an Embedded College offering Integrated Courses ECIC
Authority: University of Cumbria (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Cumbria aims to enter into a partnership to develop and establish an Embedded College offering Integrated Courses ECIC, to deliver educational study programmes to international students to equip them with the skills and qualifications required to enrol on an undergraduate or postgraduate course at the University. This presents an opportunity for a suitably experienced supplier to establish and run an ECIC on the University of Cumbria’s Lancaster campus. The University remains open minded on the terms of the partnership, the operating model and the academic provision, and welcomes proposals from all interested parties.
CPV: Education and training services · Higher education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1For the provision of an Embedded College offering Integrated Courses ECICAwarded
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Quality of Proposal: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality of Proposal: 100
- Price: 0
- Suitability
As set out in the tender documentation
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- 12 Mar 2024, 14:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Mar 2025, 11:29 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Apr 2024 – …
- Authority reference
24-11- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011956- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0447caFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
None
Publisher note: In accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Invitation to Tender (ITT)documents are being made available to Applicants via the In Tend portal from the date of issue of this Notice.For more information about this opportunity, please visit the In Tend portal at: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofcumbria
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bids opened
- 10 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
10 Apr 2024 → 31 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline10 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened10 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published31 Mar 2025, 11:29 BST
Notice history
1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete31 Mar 2025, 11:29 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextURL · Section 1.3 | Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained atwww.in-tendhost.co.ukAdditional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned addressTenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically viawww.in-tendhost.co.ukTenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address | Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained atwww.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofcumbriaAdditional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned addressTenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically viawww.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofcumbriaTenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address | |
| — | TextURL · Section 1.3 | Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:www.in-tendhost.co.ukAdditional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned addressTenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via:www.in-tendhost.co.ukTenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address | Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofcumbriaAdditional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned addressTenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via:www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofcumbriaTenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address |
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-03: 1 release · 12 Mar 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern House International Ltd | £1,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 011956-2025-24-11-1 · Malvern House International Ltd
- Signed
- 5 Feb 2025
- Value
- £1,500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Malvern House International LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.