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Office for Students: Provision of an online, curated learning resources platform

OFFICE FOR STUDENTS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Apr 2025 at 15:05

Tender

02 Oct 2024 at 18:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Students (OfS) is conducting a procurement process to provide its employees with access to an online, curated learning resources platform. The tender falls under the industry category of Training Services (CPV: 80500000) and is aimed at enhancing leadership, management, and personal effectiveness skills among OfS staff. This process is in the "Tender" stage, and the contract is valued at £200,000. The project will be executed in the Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Bristol/Bath area, with the tender period ending on 5 November 2024. The submission method is electronic and written submissions, with no allowance for variant bids. The procurement method being used is an Open Procedure.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for companies specialised in providing comprehensive online learning resources, particularly those with expertise in leadership and management training. Companies with robust digital infrastructure capable of delivering high-quality training services will find this opportunity well-aligned with their capabilities. The OfS's focus on long-term skill-building indicates potential for ongoing collaboration, especially given the initial two-year contract period with a possible two-year extension. Medium to large-sized enterprises experienced in training services and capable of meeting the quality and cost criteria (70% quality, 30% cost) are well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Title

Office for Students: Provision of an online, curated learning resources platform

Notice Description

The OfS is looking to provide all employees with access to an established leadership and management online learning offering to support them in building their leadership, management and personal effectiveness skills and capability at all levels, and supports behaviours outlined in our organisation's competency framework.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The OfS is looking to provide all employees with access to an established leadership and management online learning offering to support them in building their leadership, management and personal effectiveness skills and capability at all levels, and supports behaviours outlined in our organisation's competency framework.

Options: Initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a533
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013468-2025
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

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 202510 months 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
OFFICE FOR STUDENTS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1179317317

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8SR
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 Gifford
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASHRIDGE EXECUTIVE AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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