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title: "Teaching Portfolio and Market Review"
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# Teaching Portfolio and Market Review

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000652054

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## Summary

The University of Dundee is seeking bids for its "Teaching Portfolio and Market Review" tender, an initiative aimed at optimising its portfolio and supporting curriculum design efforts. This procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the bid deadline having been set for 26 May 2021. The tender, which is classified under the Education sector, will be conducted through an open procurement method for services, specifically focusing on consultancy aimed at evaluating market demand for educational programmes. The total contract value amounts to £151,385, with all activities to be carried out in Dundee.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational consultancy, market research, and curriculum development. Companies with expertise in higher education landscape analysis or those capable of delivering strategic recommendations for programme development would be well positioned to compete. The procurement is especially relevant for firms looking to engage with public sector clients, specifically within the educational services space, and those able to demonstrate a proven track record of similar projects in their portfolio.

## Notice

Teaching portfolio and market review to help shape decisions across the University to optimise our portfolio offering and support work already underway on reviewing our approach to curriculum design and modernisation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Phase 1, focused on the new combined School - A review of current UG and PGT portfolio and market attractiveness - A study of home, RUK and international PGT market demand across the 14 disciplines in the three Schools. This needs to be forward-looking market research rather than reliant on historic HESA sector data. - Recommendations for divestment of programmes, with rationale, particularly based on future demand expectation. - Recommendations on new product development that is aligned with existing discipline expertise and where there is clear evidence of future demand from international markets. That should cover both UG and PGT. - An understanding of where we're not well positioned to exploit growing demand. - Understanding of influencing factors including programme names, content, length and other components such as entry points, work placements and accreditations. - Benchmark against comparable or competing institutions who are successful in accessing market demand; suggesting ways to improve our offering, e.g. that universities X and Y recruit very well because of their internship so recommend we introduce internship; and identify where University of Dundee courses have disproportionately low demand, compared to similar courses at competitor institutions Phase 2, to cover the rest of the University - A study of home, RUK and international UG and PGT market demand across the remaining Schools. - Portfolio gaps to be identified along with specific recommendations on new programmes that are likely to be attractive to our target markets and that fit with our University (capacity, capability, ethos). - Show top subject areas and enrolment trends within our target markets. This will help identify current market level growth in narrow subject disciplines. - The study should note where there are or could be synergies between Schools (e.g. by combining forces two or more Schools could develop a joint programme that might appeal to multiple markets. An example might be a Data Analytics programme that has joint core components but different pathways aimed at different markets and taught by different Schools). - Benchmark against comparable or competing institutions who are successful in accessing market demand and identify where University of Dundee courses have disproportionately low demand, compared to similar courses at competitor institutions - Analysis of longer-term trends, particularly in the labour market, that could change the demand for our core subjects.

Options: Optional additions (to be priced separately) 1) Review of current market positioning and perception in our target international markets. 2) Review of student drivers and pricing in key markets to help with market positioning for all courses, noting competitors' pricing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG423760 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 26 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £110,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £151,385 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 4HN |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLM71 Angus and Dundee City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IDP CONNECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72316000 - Data analysis services
- 79310000 - Market research services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG423760
- 27 Apr 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR413114

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR413114&idx=1
  27th April 2021 - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR413114&idx=2
  27th April 2021 - Annex A - T&Cs
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR413114&idx=3
  27th April 2021 - Annex B - Specification of Requirements
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR413114&idx=4
  27th April 2021 - Annex C - Supply Chain Code of Conduct
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR413114
  Teaching Portfolio and Market Review - Teaching portfolio and market review to help shape decisions across the University to optimise our portfolio offering and support work already underway on reviewing our approach to curriculum design and modernisation.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG423760
  Teaching Portfolio and Market Review - Teaching portfolio and market review to help shape decisions across the University to optimise our portfolio offering and support work already underway on reviewing our approach to curriculum design and modernisation.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.publicconrtactsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000652054

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