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University of York - Transforming Online Education

No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£100
Submission deadline 27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: University of York: "University of York - Transforming Online Education". Published status: complete. Published value: £100. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityUniversity of YorkScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£100
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for University of York. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
7Bids / Report
12.5% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
PELICAN PROCUREMENT SERVICES LIMITED T/A AVENDRA INTERNATIONALTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 20 active published awards; 8 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
PELICAN PROCUREMENT SERVICES LIMITED T/A AVENDRA INTERNATIONAL1 win£20,000,000
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUniversity of York
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published23 Jul 2026, 11:27 BST
Last source update23 Jul 2026, 11:27 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-060a4e
What is being bought
A high calibre, strategic partner to accelerate the growth and global reach of the University of York Online portfolio. With a mature and successful postgraduate online degree presence, the University plans to expand its current degree portfolio and develop new offerings in short courses, stackables and micro-credentials. Our needs include an OfS registered (or in the process of OfS registration), innovative partner with a proven track record of delivering high-impact, data-driven marketing, lead generation and student recruitment at a global level across a diverse portfolio of degrees, micro credentials and short courses. We require excellent market insight, conversion management, the delivery of a seamless, high quality digital experience for learner recruitment, as well as having capabilities in B2B sales and recruitment. The University of York will remain the lead for all current academic pedagogy, teaching, and for the long term student success and pastoral journey. Following an initial phase of transition for our existing online programmes, we will take forward new developments including but not necessarily limited to: New and/or revised online Masters degrees University- or partner-developed short courses, with credit-bearing options, that may provide pathways to degrees 'Stackable' short courses and awards Innovative use of AI to support programme development and delivery (content, assessment and feedback) and to enhance the student experience and progression.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    23 Jul 2026, 11:27 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    23 Jul 2026, 11:27 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    23 Jul 2026, 11:27 BST
  4. Published value updated to £100
    17 Mar 2026, 11:18 GMT
  5. Status changed to active
    17 Mar 2026, 11:18 GMT
  6. Official notice release published
    17 Mar 2026, 11:18 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    9 Feb 2026, 12:02 GMT
  8. Status changed to planned
    20 Jan 2026, 16:01 GMT
  9. Official notice release published
    20 Jan 2026, 16:01 GMT
  10. Buyer information updated
    20 Jan 2026, 16:01 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    23 Jul 2026, 11:27 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Award pending
    16 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £92,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
FUTURELEARN LIMITED
£92,000,000 · 16 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · pending
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statistics
bids: 4 (lot 1)
finalStageBids: 1 (lot 1)
smeFinalStageBids: 1 (lot 1)
vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

University of York

Contracting authority GB-UKPRN-10007167
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  • University of York
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PRDQ-5539-WTHX · GB-UKPRN: 10007167
    Heslington, York, UKE21, YO10 5DD, GB
  • FUTURELEARN LIMITED
    supplier
    tenderer

    GB-COH: 08324083 · GB-PPON: PDHM-2517-GXNZ
    Buchanan House, London, UKI31, EC1N 2HS, GB
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