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Module Transformation Services related to Social Learning Platform

Buyer: Coventry University →

BuyerCoventry University
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published15 Jul 2021

What is being bought

On 5 July 2019, Coventry University placed a contract notice 2019/S129-316659 in the Official Journal of the European Union seeking tenders from potential suppliers using the open procedure for a Digital Learning Ecosystem Transformation Partner. Coventry University sought a supplier to assist it with the transformation of its digital teaching and learning offering, including by providing a social learning platform to sit at the core of Coventry University's EdTech ecosystem. Following this process, Aula Education Limited ("Aula") was identified as the preferred bidder, and was awarded the contract on 11 December 2019 (the "Main Agreement"). Since then, Coventry University has migrated all of its students and teaching staff onto Aula's social learning platform (the "Platform"), which now forms an integral and critical role at the core of Coventry University's EdTech ecosystem. Aula's Platform brings a different and unique approach to digital teaching and learning. In light of the ongoing global pandemic, and a general movement in higher education towards offering digital teaching and learning, Coventry University has identified a need for learning design and transformation services specifically tailored to the Platform, to transform the modules delivered on the Platform so that they are suitable for online and blended delivery via the Platform ("Transformation Services"). Such Transformation Services are required to enable Coventry University to continue to fully utilise the Platform and all of the Platform's functionality and capabilities, to standardise the teaching and learning delivered on the Platform to ensure consistency and excellence in student experience, and to enhance Coventry University's digital teaching and learning delivery on the Platform. As the Platform is core to Coventry University's EdTech ecosystem, the Transformation Services are likewise core to the delivery of Coventry University's digital teaching and learning programme and strategy. As the Platform is provided by Aula and the Transformation Services required are specific to Aula's Platform, Coventry University considers that Aula is the only supplier in the market who could effectively deliver the Transformation Services. Procuring the Transformation Services from a different supplier at this stage would cause significant disruption to Coventry University's digital teaching and learning offering, which remains a fundamental offering in light of the ongoing global pandemic. Coventry University does not consider that another supplier would be able to meet its requirements in respect of the Transformation Services considering the specificity of its requirements in relation to the Aula Platform, and the fact that the functionality of the Platform, and detailed knowledge thereof, is integral to the effective delivery of the Transformation Services.

Delivery location

UKG3

Categories

E-learning services 80420000Higher education services 80300000

Lot details

Lot 1

On 5 July 2019, Coventry University placed a contract notice 2019/S129-316659 in the Official Journal of the European Union seeking tenders from potential suppliers using the open procedure for a Digital Learning Ecosystem Transformation Partner. Coventry University sought a supplier to assist it with the transformation of its digital teaching and learning offering, including by providing a social learning platform to sit at the core of Coventry University's EdTech ecosystem. Following this process, Aula Education Limited ("Aula") was identified as the preferred bidder, and was awarded the contract on 11 December 2019 (the "Main Agreement"). Since then, Coventry University has migrated all of its students and teaching staff onto Aula's social learning platform (the "Platform"), which now forms an integral and critical role at the core of Coventry University's EdTech ecosystem. Aula's Platform brings a different and unique approach to digital teaching and learning. In light of the ongoing global pandemic, and a general movement in higher education towards offering digital teaching and learning, Coventry University has identified a need for learning design and transformation services specifically tailored to the Platform, to transform the modules delivered on the Platform so that they are suitable for online and blended delivery via the Platform ("Transformation Services"). Such Transformation Services are required to enable Coventry University to continue to fully utilise the Platform and all of the Platform's functionality and capabilities, to standardise the teaching and learning delivered on the Platform to ensure consistency and excellence in student experience, and to enhance Coventry University's digital teaching and learning delivery on the Platform. As the Platform is core to Coventry University's EdTech ecosystem, the Transformation Services are likewise core to the delivery of Coventry University's digital teaching and learning programme and strategy. As the Platform is provided by Aula and the Transformation Services required are specific to Aula's Platform, Coventry University considers that Aula is the only supplier in the market who could effectively deliver the Transformation Services. Procuring the Transformation Services from a different supplier at this stage would cause significant disruption to Coventry University's digital teaching and learning offering, which remains a fundamental offering in light of the ongoing global pandemic. Coventry University does not consider that another supplier would be able to meet its requirements in respect of the Transformation Services considering the specificity of its requirements in relation to the Aula Platform, and the fact that the functionality of the Platform, and detailed knowledge thereof, is integral to the effective delivery of the Transformation Services.

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1E-learning servicesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 80. The category anchor is E-learning services (80420000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 806,6562 median · 47.9 average (3,113 of 6,656 with a bid count)3.2 average (3,414 of 6,656 with named award suppliers)1 comparable price pairs
Same buyer11 median · 1 average (1 of 1 with a bid count)1 average (1 of 1 with named award suppliers)Not published
Delivery region: UKG3198.5 median · 13.1 average (8 of 19 with a bid count)2.5 average (8 of 19 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleOn 5 July 2019, Coventry University placed a contract notice 2019/S129-316659 in the Official Journal of the European Union seeking tenders from potential suppliers using the open procedure for a Digital Learning Ecosystem Transformation Partner. Coventry University sought a supplier to assist it with the transformation of its digital teaching and learning offering, including by providing a social learning platform to sit at the core of Coventry University's EdTech ecosystem. Following this process, Aula Education Limited ("Aula") was identified as the preferred bidder, and was awarded the contract on 11 December 2019 (the "Main Agreement"). Since then, Coventry University has migrated all of its students and teaching staff onto Aula's social learning platform (the "Platform"), which now forms an integral and critical role at the core of Coventry University's EdTech ecosystem. Aula's Platform brings a different and unique approach to digital teaching and learning. In light of the ongoing global pandemic, and a general movement in higher education towards offering digital teaching and learning, Coventry University has identified a need for learning design and transformation services specifically tailored to the Platform, to transform the modules delivered on the Platform so that they are suitable for online and blended delivery via the Platform ("Transformation Services"). Such Transformation Services are required to enable Coventry University to continue to fully utilise the Platform and all of the Platform's functionality and capabilities, to standardise the teaching and learning delivered on the Platform to ensure consistency and excellence in student experience, and to enhance Coventry University's digital teaching and learning delivery on the Platform. As the Platform is core to Coventry University's EdTech ecosystem, the Transformation Services are likewise core to the delivery of Coventry University's digital teaching and learning programme and strategy. As the Platform is provided by Aula and the Transformation Services required are specific to Aula's Platform, Coventry University considers that Aula is the only supplier in the market who could effectively deliver the Transformation Services. Procuring the Transformation Services from a different supplier at this stage would cause significant disruption to Coventry University's digital teaching and learning offering, which remains a fundamental offering in light of the ongoing global pandemic. Coventry University does not consider that another supplier would be able to meet its requirements in respect of the Transformation Services considering the specificity of its requirements in relation to the Aula Platform, and the fact that the functionality of the Platform, and detailed knowledge thereof, is integral to the effective delivery of the Transformation Services.
Rationale classificationsAdditional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Contracts

016579-2021-1

Statusactive
Value£1,000,000

Documents & submission route

No documents are published in the current source record.

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02c835
Latest release ID016579-2021
Latest release timestampThu Jul 15 2021 09:36:50 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodlimited
Procurement method detailsNegotiated without publication of a contract notice
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis32014L0024
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release3

Notice history

DateEventReference
15 Jul 2021award, contract016579-2021

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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Complete JSON history (1 releases)
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