Notice Information
Notice Title
Management and Delivery of Ulster University Business School (UUBS) HGU Teaching contracts in China
Notice Description
To provide suitably qualified and experienced teachers for Ulster University Business School's in-country programmes, cooperate with the Business School to complete high-quality teaching tasks required by domestic partner universities within the Ministry of Education (MoE) approved Joint-Programmes (currently with DUFE and HGU), improve students' learning experience, provide policy guidance and support for Chinese-foreign co-operation in running Joint-Programmes, and to help identify more development opportunities
Procurement Information
This Direct Award to a single supplier is justified on the grounds set out under paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 of Procurement Act 2023 where the conditions are met in relation to the public contract. The Direct Award Contract approach is sector practise, and standard within the sector currently and required to ensure international business is efficient and relationships are maintained in what can be politically complex bi, tri and multi-lateral agreements. CII have the established relationship with the two universities involved in the joint partnership (DUFE and HGU) and also works with another University to support delivery at DUFE. Service disruption could lead to student reallocation, reputational damage, and income loss. CII's continued involvement is critical to safeguarding Ulster's position and growth in China. Therefore, due to the above reasons, a DAC has been chosen as a compliant route to market, as continuity of services is vital.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dd03
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085709-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79600000 - Recruitment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £6,836,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £6,836,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 15 Dec 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement_enquiries@ulster.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COLERAINE
- Postcode
- BT52 1SA
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN0C Causeway Coast and Glens
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Electoral Ward
- University
- Westminster Constituency
- East Londonderry
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085709-2025
23rd December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072130-2025
7th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072124-2025
7th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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