Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Reading
Miller Building, Whiteknights
Reading
RG6 6AB
UK
Telephone: +44 1183788305
E-mail: c.milham@reading.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1183786709
NUTS: UKJ1
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.reading.ac.uk/procurement
Address of the buyer profile: www.in-tendorganiser.co.uk/theuniversityofreading
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
Online Distance Learning for UOR including Henley Business School
Reference number: UOR/PRO/21/002
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Reading is looking for a provider to support us with our online distance learning programmes which will include our Henley Business School.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
250 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ1
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University wishes to establish a presence for online distance learning. It is intended that this activity will deliver growth in the University’s student numbers and its income through strategically identified programmes to be delivered by online learning, complementing the on-campus activity already underway.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical / Qualtiy
/ Weighting: 60%
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 40%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-015956
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: UOR-PRO-21-002
Title: Online Distance Learning including Henley Business School
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/12/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cambridge Education Learning
Cambridge
UK
NUTS: UKH
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 200 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Reading
Reading
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/12/2022