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Student Online Study Support

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND

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Award

30 Sep 2024 at 11:41

Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England has completed a procurement process for a service titled "Student Online Study Support" in the education and training services industry. This contract, valued at GBP 353,735, has been awarded to Studiosity PTY Limited. The procurement involved a limited method, negotiated without the publication of a contract notice, due to the unique nature and technical requirements of the service provided. The contract was signed on 25 September 2024, and the service is intended to offer 24/7, year-round support to students, along with data access for university staff to monitor student engagement. The main location for delivery is the UKK1 region.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in educational support services, particularly those capable of providing high-level, round-the-clock assistance to students. Companies with expertise in academic writing and formative feedback will find this contract an excellent chance to expand their portfolio and demonstrate their value in a competitive education sector. Additionally, businesses that can offer unique, non-subject-specific academic support services are well-suited to this type of procurement, showcasing their capability to meet the technical and engagement tracking requirements specified by the University of the West of England.

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Notice Title

Student Online Study Support

Notice Description

Studiosity offers a unique service in providing 24hr, 365 days a year support to students on an individual, non-subject-specific basis. Formative feedback is provided on academic writing from trained academic writing specialists with their feedback located in the specific context of the academic approach.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Studiosity offers a unique service in providing 24hr, 365 days a year support to students on an individual, non-subject-specific basis. Formative feedback is provided on academic writing from trained academic writing specialists with their feedback located in the specific context of the academic approach.

Procurement Information

Studiosity offers a unique service in providing 24hr, 365 days a year support to students on an individual, non-subject-specific basis. Formative feedback is provided on academic writing from trained academic writing specialists with their feedback located in the specific context of the academic approach. Additionally University staff have access to the data to monitor student engagement and level of support required. This is an extension of a previous notice therefore it would be detrimental to the student experience to remove this service.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a41d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031167-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£353,735 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
purchasing@uwe.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STUDIOSITY PTY

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