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title: "NU/1897 Professional Skills and Career Development Platform"
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buyer: "NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY"
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# NU/1897 Professional Skills and Career Development Platform

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1c787286-075a-45cd-ade9-538adc62ad10

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## Summary

Newcastle University has awarded a contract for the provision of a professional skills and career development platform. The contract is valued at £157,200 GBP and will be in effect from June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2026. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender period closing on April 18, 2023. The location of the contract is in England, United Kingdom, and it falls under the industry category of Education and training services.

This tender by Newcastle University presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in providing career training platforms to higher education organisations. Companies with a proven track record in developing comprehensive career and skills training resources, with seamless integration capabilities, would be well-suited to compete. The contract duration and the nature of the services required offer a stable partnership for a provider looking to contribute to professional development in the education sector.

## Notice

Newcastle Business School is looking for a provider of a recognised career and skills training platform who has extensive experience of working with higher education organisations or similar. Your platform will seamlessly interface with a (or many) professional social networking site(s) that are well recognised by graduate recruiters and potential employers. Your coverage should be vast, and broad, covering tens of thousands of possible career and professional development videos and resources which a business graduate at any level of their educational journey may wish to access. This will be constantly developed and kept up to date. You will have an excellent and high quality website and phone app. Your platform will integrate seamlessly with our Canvas VLE and meet all our university requirements regarding accessibility.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b4932b0-1b9e-46ca-87b9-73052fb6da3a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2023 - 31 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £157,200 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LINKDIN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 May 2023 at 07:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b4932b0-1b9e-46ca-87b9-73052fb6da3a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b4932b0-1b9e-46ca-87b9-73052fb6da3a
  16th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=30d5818e-24c3-ed11-8120-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ncl.ac.uk

## Provenance

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