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title: "Short Courses & Microcredentials"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000636718"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN"
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# Short Courses & Microcredentials

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000636718

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV400175 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB24 3FX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80300000 - Higher education services

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV400175

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV400175
  Short Courses & Microcredentials - 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.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000636718

## Provenance

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