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title: "An Online Programme Management Service"
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# An Online Programme Management Service

Buyer: SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f2fca5f-3828-41b5-b834-04114797b6ca

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## Summary

Sheffield Hallam University has awarded a contract for an Online Programme Management Service to Higher Ed Partners Limited. The contract, valued at £85,000,000 GBP, was initiated through a selective procurement method with a competitive procedure involving negotiation. The contract period is set to start on August 2, 2023, and end on August 1, 2028. The procurement process was completed on December 5, 2022. The service falls under the main procurement category of services and is targeted at SMEs and VCSEs.

This tender for the Online Programme Management Service by Sheffield Hallam University offers significant business growth opportunities for companies specializing in higher education services, e-learning services, and adult education services at university level. Businesses involved in online education development, scaling, and global branding are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The nature of the tender and the emphasis on sustainability and excellence in online education make it an attractive proposition for ambitious companies looking to expand their online course offerings and reach a wider audience both in the UK and globally.

## Notice

The University has now selected a commercial partner to develop, scale and grow our online portfolio and extend our brand nationally and globally, in an operationally and financially sustainable way. They will work with us to develop a new wholly online portfolio of courses that reflect our ambition to be the world's leading applied university and ensure we are able to reach prospective students on a UK and global stage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc56189e-9ff2-4299-9357-b4523d9323a0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2023 - 1 Aug 2038 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £85,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £85,000,000 |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 1WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HIGHER ED PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2023 at 15:51 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc56189e-9ff2-4299-9357-b4523d9323a0
- 2 Aug 2023 at 15:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc56189e-9ff2-4299-9357-b4523d9323a0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc56189e-9ff2-4299-9357-b4523d9323a0
  2nd August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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