Award

For the provision of an Embedded College offering Integrated Courses ECIC

UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

31 Mar 2025 at 10:29

TenderUpdate

12 Mar 2024 at 15:38

TenderUpdate

12 Mar 2024 at 15:19

Tender

12 Mar 2024 at 14:57

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Cumbria has completed the procurement process for the provision of an Embedded College offering Integrated Courses (ECIC). This procurement, classified under higher education services (CPV: 80300000), aims to establish a partnership to deliver educational study programmes to international students on the Lancaster campus. The procurement process, initiated as an open procedure, has now reached the award stage, with the contract being signed on 5th February 2025. The awarded contract, worth £1,500,000, was given to Malvern House International Ltd.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity for organisations experienced in providing higher education services. Companies capable of setting up and operating an embedded college focused on international students would find this contract well-suited to their expertise. The ECIC aims to equip students with skills and qualifications for undergraduate or postgraduate courses at the University of Cumbria. Potential business partners with innovative academic provisions and flexible partnership models would be highly competitive in such a procurement process.

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Notice Title

For the provision of an Embedded College offering Integrated Courses ECIC

Notice Description

The University of Cumbria aims to enter into a partnership to develop and establish an Embedded College offering Integrated Courses ECIC, to deliver educational study programmes to international students to equip them with the skills and qualifications required to enrol on an undergraduate or postgraduate course at the University. This presents an opportunity for a suitably experienced supplier to establish and run an ECIC on the University of Cumbria's Lancaster campus. The University remains open minded on the terms of the partnership, the operating model and the academic provision, and welcomes proposals from all interested parties.

Lot Information

Lot 1

For the provision of an Embedded College offering Integrated Courses ECIC

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0447ca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011956-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80300000 - Higher education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA
Additional Buyers

EUROPEAN UNION

Contact Name
Sian Jenkins
Contact Email
procurementteam@cumbria.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CARLISLE
Postcode
CA1 2HH
Post Town
Carlisle
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Carlisle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MALVERN HOUSE INTERNATIONAL

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