Provision of an existing bespoke training programme

Official notice

Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Education)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: United Arab Emirates (AE)

Awarded value£550,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Jul 2024

Awarded to MEHDIWARD UK LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is for the provision of an existing MehdiWard UK LLP bespoke training programme for the UAE Ministry of Artificial Intelligence, in partnership with the University's Dubai campus.

CPV: Specialist training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Negotiated without a prior call for competition

Negotiated without a prior call for competition.

This is for the provision of an existing MehdiWard UK LLP bespoke training programme for the UAE Ministry of Artificial Intelligence, in partnership with the University's Dubai campus.

The University of Birmingham is looking to enter into a contract with MEHDIWARD UK LLP trading as Oxford Centre for Artificial Intelligence to deliver with us in partnership The Artificial Intelligence Programme for the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Artificial Intelligence. The programme was initially developed by MEHDIWARD UK LLP for the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and delivered in partnership with another UK institution. This programme is now going to be delivered under the auspices of the University of Birmingham through our Dubai campus. MEHDIWARD are essential to enabling the delivery of the programme to which they own the IP and are the established delivery partner for the Ministry's Artificial Intelligence Programme.

Delivery listed: United Arab Emirates (AE)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Aug 2024, 12:51 BST
Last source update: 2 Aug 2024, 12:51 BST
Authority reference: SC12920/24
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-024296
Classification (CPV): Specialist training services
Delivery area: United Arab Emirates (AE)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048723 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: This is for the provision of an existing MehdiWard UK LLP bespoke training programme for the UAE Ministry of Artificial Intelligence, in partnership with the University's Dubai campus.
The University of Birmingham is looking to enter into a contract with MEHDIWARD UK LLP trading as Oxford Centre for Artificial Intelligence to deliver with us in partnership The Artificial Intelligence Programme for the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Artificial Intelligence. The programme was initially developed by MEHDIWARD UK LLP for the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and delivered in partnership with another UK institution. This programme is now going to be delivered under the auspices of the University of Birmingham through our Dubai campus. MEHDIWARD are essential to enabling the delivery of the programme which they own the IP for and are the established delivery partner for the Ministry's "The Artificial Intelligence Programme.
MEHDIWARD are therefore critical to the delivery of the programme, which would not be able to be delivered without the award of this contract.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £550,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Jul 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
MEHDIWARD UK LLP	£550,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 024296-2024-1 · MEHDIWARD UK LLP
Signed
29 Jul 2024
Value
£550,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: RC000645 Edgbaston, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands, B152TTContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

University of BirminghamReview body Edgbaston

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Medhiward LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC425425 London, London

Official documents & specifications

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