Official UK procurement notice
Online Streaming and Online Training Services (2)
Authority: APUC Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority is seeking to appoint contractors to provide Online Streaming and Online Training Services. The Framework Agreement includes three lots, the titles of which are provided below:
Lot 1 - Online Training
Lot 2 - Online Streaming
Lot 3 - Lecture Capture & Integrated Video
The Authority is acting on behalf of members of Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Limited), members of UKUPC, CPC, SCURL and SSSC.
- Recurrence: October 2029
CPV: Adult and other education services · Adult-education services at university level · Computer training services · Computer-user familiarisation and training services · Education and training services · Film · Film products · Film-on-demand television · Health and first-aid training services · Higher education services · Industrial training services · Interactive television · +13 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 15 suppliers
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Online TrainingRenewal
For the appointment of up to 5 contractors to provide Online Training Services: Lot 1 - Online Training.
The Contractor shall provide an online training platform. Courses may cover many subject areas to benefit support and professional areas in the Universities and Colleges.
As access may be provided to students as well, courses shall also be relevant to the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (Levels 7-12) and the Framework for Higher Education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Levels 4-8).
This is available to participation from Full and Associate Members, and future members, within the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows:
Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members listed in Appendix E.
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC);
www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members… ↗
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC);
North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC);
neupc.ac.uk/who-are-our-members ↗
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC);
Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW).
The agreement will also be open to members of the Scottish Consortia of University Research Libraries (SCURL).
The Framework agreement will also be open to members of Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/ ↗ Additional information: A maximum of five Contractors can be appointed to Lot 1 - Online Training.
Lot #2Online StreamingRenewal
For the appointment of up to 5 contractors for Online Streaming services: Lot 2 - Online Streaming.
The Contractor shall supply either film content, television, and/or academic content. The Contractor shall supply a wide range of content as part of an Institution’s subscription. Films may include and without limitation, documentaries, educational films, plays, archived movies and blockbuster films. There may also be audio content included in any collection offered. Television should include live programmes and archived recordings, from a range of channels. Academic content may include and without limitation, instructional videos, experiments, demonstrations, lectures and talks across a range of courses and topics.
This is available to participation from Full and Associate Members, and future members, within the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows:
Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members listed in Appendix E.
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC);
www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members… ↗
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC);
North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC);
neupc.ac.uk/who-are-our-members ↗
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC);
Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW).
The Framework agreement will also be open to members of the Scottish Consortia of University Research Libraries (SCURL).
The Framework agreement will also be open to members of Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC).
www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/ ↗ Additional information: A maximum of five Contractors can be appointed to Lot 2 - Online Streaming.
Lot #3Lecture Capture & Integrated VideoRenewal
For the appointment of up to 5 contractors for Lecture Capture services: Lot 3 - Lecture Capture & Integrated Video.
The Contractor shall allow the Institution to record and upload lecture and video content. The platform should support on-demand and scheduled lecture capture across all teaching spaces.
This is available to participation from Full and Associate Members, and future members, within the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows:
Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members listed in Appendix E.
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC);
www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members… ↗
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC);
North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC);
neupc.ac.uk/who-are-our-members ↗
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC);
Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW).
The agreement will also be open to members of the Scottish Consortia of University Research Libraries (SCURL).
The Framework agreement will also be open to members of Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC).
www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/ ↗ Additional information: A maximum of five Contractors can be appointed to Lot 3 - Lecture Capture & Integrated Video.
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Online Training | 55% | 45% | |
| 2 · Online Streaming | 60% | 40% | |
| 3 · Lecture Capture & Integrated Video | 50% | 50% |
- Economic & financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
With reference to question 4B.5 of the ESPD in the qualification questionnaire, bidders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award:
Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP
Professional Liability Insurance = 2,000,000 GBP in aggregate
Product & Public Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP
Cyber Security Insurance or equivalent
With reference to question 4B.6 of the SPD in the qualification questionnaire, bidders must provide 2 years audited accounts, or equivalent to demonstrate financial stabilities.
- Price carries 40–50 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
- “Online Streaming and Online Training Services (2)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 15 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · October 2029
- First published
- 28 Mar 2025, 12:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Nov 2025, 16:31 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Nov 2025 – …
- Authority reference
ITS1058 AP- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076185- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fa02Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Submission of Management Information
Following commencement of the Framework Agreement, the Contractor will provide a performance report to the Authority on a quarterly basis to include spend by Institution under the Framework Agreement for the reporting period.
Contractors must provide the information on a quarterly basis, within 10 working days following the start of each quarter. Data must be uploaded to the website:
ucsp.ac.uk ↗ using the template provided (template shall be provided during the lead-in period). The supplied template is the only format permissible and should contain Contractor name, tender reference, total net spend by institution each month. If there has been no spend for the quarter, then this will still require you to log in and record a nil spend return.
Publisher note: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The following should be submitted prior to award. It is for information only and will not be scored. Form of Tender Please confirm that you will be in a position to submit prior to award “Appendix A – Form of Tender” in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender. Freedom of Information Please confirm that you will be in a position to submit prior to award “Appendix B – Freedom of Information” if applicable in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender. Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct Please confirm that you will be in a position to submit prior to award “Appendix D – Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct” in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender. List of Institutions - Appendix E The complete list of Institutions please refer to Appendix E-List of Institutions General Data Protection Regulation Please confirm that you will be in a position to submit prior to award “Appendix G – GDPR Contractor Assessment Form” in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender. Declaration of Non-involvement in Serious Organised Crime. Please confirm that you will be in a position to submit prior to award "Appendix H - Declaration of Non-involvement in Serious Organised Crime. SCM Responsible Procurement Supply Chain Evaluation Tool: Section 1 SCM RP is the Authority's designated tool for contracted suppliers to keep up-to-date essential information on their company, which allows the Authority to get an insight into their company’s general standing, commitment to preventing modern slavery and addressing climate change, as well as their pledge to fair and decent working practices for their staff. Tenderers must confirm that they will commit to completing SCM RP Section 1 on award. It is for information only and will not be scored but is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the contractual terms. Prompt Payment Tenderers must confirm that payment of subcontractors at all stages of the supply chain will be made within a maximum of 30 days and that this will be managed. It is for information only and will not be scored but is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the contractual terms. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30193. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: A sub-contract clause has not been included in this contract. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community benefits may include, but not limited to, employment and recruitment, skills and training opportunities, community engagement and anything delivered through the contract intended to improve the economic, social or environmental wellbeing of the community in a way that is additional to the main purpose of the Framework Agreement. (SC Ref:813759)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 24 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
Timeline
21 May 2025 → 8 Dec 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected21 May 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published334 days ago21 Nov 2025, 16:31 GMT
- Bids opened331 days ago24 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends317 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Oct 2025- Published value updated to £10,000,00022 Oct 2025, 16:07 BSTwas £5,000,000
- Status changed to active22 Oct 2025, 16:07 BST
- Procurement method changed22 Oct 2025, 16:07 BST
- Deadline published: 24 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT22 Oct 2025, 16:07 BST
- Deadline moved to 8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT21 Nov 2025, 16:31 GMT+14 days · was 24 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 24 Nov 2025 | 8 Dec 2025 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 24 Nov 2025 | 8 Dec 2025 | +14 d |
Extended at the Authority discretion.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Stirling Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.