Notice Information
Notice Title
SU113(26) Online Learning - Marketing and Student Recruitment Services
Notice Description
The University is seeking to award an initial 3-year contract, to commence in Spring 2026 with an option to extend for a further two one-year period (3+1+1) to develop and execute a comprehensive marketing and recruitment strategy for online learning programmes. Swansea University intends to launch Swansea University Online in September 2026. This ambitious programme of online learning will enhance and diversify the university's educational portfolio and ensure that it remains relevant and attractive to the needs of all learners. Swansea University Online will combine the university's existing expertise in educational innovation with external commercial partnership to market and recruit to high-quality online programmes and courses, at scale and at pace. The intention is to deliver new postgraduate taught programmes for both the UK and international markets from September 2026, with the potential addition of an undergraduate programme within the initial contract period. This tender is being run as a Light Touch Contract pursuant to section 9 of the Procurement Act 2023. The Contract Value stated is based on target anticipated student numbers recruited. Should numbers recruited be above the targeted amount then the contract value will be higher based on a fee per student recruited. In line with Procurement Act 2023 Schedule 5, for any future procurement of additional or repeat goods, services or works we reserve the right to directly award under sch5 para.8 a) and b). In line with Procurement Act 2023, we reserve the right to vary the Contract. This tender is being run on eTenderWales portal https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0656d9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059478-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award 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
-
- CPV Codes
80300000 - Higher education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,700,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,700,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £4,553,875 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Jun 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Jun 2026Yesterday
- Contract Period
- 5 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SWANSEA UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWANSEA
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
- Post Town
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL43 Swansea
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Swansea
- Electoral Ward
- Sketty
- Westminster Constituency
- Swansea West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059478-2026
24th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024503-2026
18th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014662-2026
18th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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