Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Swansea University
Procurement Office, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
UK
Contact person: James Thomas
Telephone: +44 1792602779
E-mail: procurement@swansea.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.swansea.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0345
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Online Learning
Reference number: SU76(25)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72212480
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Swansea University will launch Swansea University Online in September 2025. An ambitious programme of online learning will enhance and diversify the university’s educational portfolio and ensure that it remains relevant and attractive to the needs of all learners. Swansea University Online will combine the university’s existing expertise in educational innovation with external commercial partnership to develop high-quality online programmes and courses at scale and at pace. The intention is to deliver three new postgraduate taught programmes for both the UK and international markets during 2025/2026, recruiting 150 students by January 2026.
Providers are invited to respond to all or part of the channels outlined in the scope. Each channel will be considered individually.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72212480
39162110
79600000
79340000
79342000
79342100
79413000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL17
UKL18
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Swansea University will launch Swansea University Online in September 2025. An ambitious programme of online learning will enhance and diversify the university’s educational portfolio and ensure that it remains relevant and attractive to the needs of all learners. Swansea University Online will combine the university’s existing expertise in educational innovation with external commercial partnership to develop high-quality online programmes and courses at scale and at pace. The intention is to deliver three new postgraduate taught programmes for both the UK and international markets during 2025/2026, recruiting 150 students by January 2026.
Purpose of this Request for Information
1)To identify potential commercial providers to partner with Swansea University to develop:
- a marketing position on the intended programme portfolio.
- establish a recruitment pipeline to deliver desired student numbers for admission onto online-only programmes
- collaborate with university colleagues to design and develop online learning for delivery utilising Canvas, the university’s learning platform, and its existing digital learning ecosystem.
- To establish a working partnership that would enable the development of internal capability and capacity for Online Learning within these key areas.
- Organisational values
Objective of the Request for Information
- Consider the types of commercial partnerships available to support the identified services required to establish Swansea University Online at pace and at scale.
- Understand available solutions from providers, indicative time scales and costs for providing solutions.
- Measure commercial options regarding revenue generation and potential revenue share.
- Assess the quality of available solutions regarding the assurance of an excellent student experience.
- Gauge the robustness of available solution
II.2.14) Additional information
Further information is available from:
Etender Wales, itt_114722 - SU76(25) Provision of Online Learning -Request for Information
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
18/12/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Further information is available via etender wales:
itt_114722 - SU76(25) Provision of Online Learning -Request for Information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=146817.
(WA Ref:146817)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/12/2024