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Published 3 Feb 2023, 15:22 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Online Programme Management Services

Official notice

Authority: Brunel University London (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: London (UKI74)

Published estimate£130,000,000exc. VAT12.5% below published estimate

Submissions closed 7 Mar 2023awarded 13 Sept 2023

Awarded to Interactive Pro Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract award notice for the Provision of Online Programme Management (OPM) services to deliver our suite of Brunel Online education programmes (Brunel Online).

The Contract is for for an initial term of five (5) years extendable for a period of five (5) plus two (2) years), giving a possible contract term of up to twelve (12) years (the Term).

The estimated total value of the contract awarded over its duration (including the contract extension options if these are taken up) is £113,726,864 excluding VAT.

CPV: Adult-education services at university level · E-learning services · Education and training services · Higher education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Provision of Online Programme Management (OPM) services to deliver our suite of Brunel…AwardedPublished value£130,000,000

Provision of Online Programme Management (OPM) services to deliver our suite of Brunel Online education programmes (Brunel Online).

The University is looking to continue to expand its online education portfolio and its brand both nationally and internationally by forming a partnership arrangement with an experienced OPM provider with the necessary profile and expertise in online education.

The OPM provider and the University will work together to continue the delivery of the current portfolio but also to identify the most suitable areas for development, in conjunction with market segment analysis. The OPM provider will need to deliver a high-quality, pedagogically sound, intuitive user experience whilst providing an overall excellent student experience across different time zones.

The Contract is for for an initial term of five (5) years extendable for a period of five (5) plus two (2) years), giving a possible contract term of up to twelve (12) years (the Term).

Delivery: London · Brunel University London Kingston Lane Uxbridge UB8 3PH UK

Variant bids: not allowed

80000000 Education and training services 80300000 Higher education services 80420000 E-learning services 80430000 Adult-education services at university level

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 60Price: 80

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical/Quality: 60
Price: 40
price: 40

Published award criteria (3)

Price: 40
Technical/Quality: 60
Price: 40

What this means for your bid

Price carries 80 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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: 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: 3 Feb 2023, 15:22 GMT
Last source update: 22 Sept 2023, 10:56 BST
Award evaluation window: 9 Mar 2023 – …
Authority reference: BUL_293
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-028009
Classification (CPV): Adult-education services at university levelE-learning servicesEducation and training servicesHigher education services
Delivery area: London (UKI74)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a2e3 Find a Tender

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Any review proceedings should be promptly brought to the attention of the Director of
Procurement of the University at the address provided above, and be dealt with in
accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015"). Any review
proceedings must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, PCR 2015. In accordance with PCR 2015, the University will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period from the date information on the award of the contract is communicated to Tenderers

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: portal not identified

Language: EN

Submission deadline: 7 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 180 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 9 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.brunelesourcing.com/web/login.html ↗

Timeline

7 Mar 2023 → 22 Sept 2023 · 3 dates

Submission deadline
7 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
9 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Notice published
22 Sept 2023, 10:56 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
15 Sept 2023, 12:07 BST

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	TextV.2.4 · Section V:	Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: (for framework agreements or dynamic purchasing systems - estimated total maximum value for the entire duration of this lot) 13000000.00	Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: (for framework agreements or dynamic purchasing systems - estimated total maximum value for the entire duration of this lot) 130,000,000.00

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: (for framework agreements or dynamic purchasing systems - estimated total maximum value for the entire duration of this lot) 13000000.00 corrected to show the correct initial estimated total value of 130,000,000.00.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £113,726,8641 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 13 Sept 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Interactive Pro Ltd	£113,726,864 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

The Provision of Online Programme Management Services · Interactive Pro Ltd
Signed
13 Sept 2023
Value
£113,726,864
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Brunel University London

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Kingston Lane, London, London, UB8 3PHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of England and WalesReview body LondonContact phone
The Cabinet OfficeReview contact point London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Interactive Pro LtdAwarded supplier06588211 30 Holborn, Buchanan House, London, London, EC1N 2HS

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria