Award

Short Courses & Microcredentials

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

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Award

20 Nov 2020 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Aberdeen has completed a procurement process for "Short Courses & Microcredentials" aimed at the education sector, located in Aberdeen, UK. The procurement was initiated through an open tender method and concluded with the award of a contract to FutureLearn Limited on 14th October 2020. This tender was part of an initiative to deliver courses that attract significant worldwide interest, enabling the university to promote its offerings effectively. The contract details indicate that the procurement process is now complete.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the educational services and online learning sectors. Companies that specialise in delivering courses or educational materials, especially those capable of leveraging platforms like FutureLearn, would find this tender particularly relevant. The opportunity also favours businesses that can provide unique, quality content that enhances learner engagement, thus driving further growth in a competitive market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Short Courses & Microcredentials

Notice Description

Courses are already run several times per year with significant worldwide interest. The FutureLearn Platform provides a strong vehicle for delivery of these courses to a worldwide audience providing strong promotion of the University of Aberdeen.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union Justification for selected award procedure: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons Explanation Under Regulation 33 (1) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, a contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure without the prior publication in the case of a public contract, based on the following justification: A contracting authority may award a public contract following negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice or prior information notice in any of the following cases-- (b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons-- (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons; Provision of courses which run several times per year with significant interest worldwide. The FutureLearn Platform provides a strong vehicle for delivery of these courses to a worldwide audience providing strong promotion of the University of Aberdeen. In particular, these short courses serve as valuable 'tasters' to encourage learners to progress onto further study with the University.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000636718
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV400175
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80300000 - Higher education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Nov 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Oct 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB24 3FX
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FUTURELEARN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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