Official UK procurement notice
SU121(26) Online Learning - Design and Development Services
Authority: Swansea University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo development and execute comprehensive design and development services for online learning programmes.
- No preliminary market engagement: Preliminary market engagement exercise has not been carried out on this occasion due to timescales involved for tender publication.
CPV: Higher education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,200,000
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 (6)
- Case Studies and Experience: 10%
- Design and Development Approach and Expertise: 20%
- Account Management and Contract Mobilisation: 20%
- Technical Expertise: 10%
- Training and Knowledge Share: 10%
- Price: 30%
Published award criteria (6)
- Case Studies and Experience
- Design and Development Approach and Expertise
- Account Management and Contract Mobilisation
- Technical Expertise
- Training and Knowledge Share
- Price
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Feb 2026, 13:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Jul 2026, 09:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 May 2026
- Authority reference
SU121(26)- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017354- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065d16Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
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Timeline
26 Feb 2026 → 24 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published237 days ago26 Feb 2026, 13:48 GMT
- Clarification questions by223 days ago12 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission deadline209 days ago26 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Contract starts173 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by172 days ago1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent120 days ago23 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends110 days ago2 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published89 days ago24 Jul 2026, 09:45 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Feb 2026- Tender notice published26 Feb 2026, 13:48 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published23 Jun 2026, 13:15 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Jun 2026, 13:15 BST
- Contract signature expected3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published24 Jul 2026, 09:45 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LearningMate Solutions UK LtdSMESU121(26) Online Learning - Design and Development3 Jul 2026 – 2 Jul 2029 · up to 2 Jul 2031Extensions: 1 + 1 | £1,200,000 | 23 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
SU121(26) Online Learning Design & Development Services · LearningMate Solutions UK LtdSME
- Signed
- 23 Jul 2026
- Value
- £1,200,000
- Period
- 23 Jul 2026 – 23 Jul 2026 · up to 22 Jul 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 + 1
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Learning Mate Solutions LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender