Future opportunity

Preliminary Market Consultation - Online Learning Partner

  • Sheffield Hallam University

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-000232

Published 5 January 2022, 4:13pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sheffield Hallam University

City Campus,Howard Street

SHEFFIELD

S11WB

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

strategicprocurement@shu.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE32 - Sheffield

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.shu.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffieldhallamuniversity/aspx/Home

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffieldhallamuniversity/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Preliminary Market Consultation - Online Learning Partner

Reference number

2122-26-BESE-RD

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80300000 - Higher education services
    • JA07 - Online

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The purpose of this Preliminary Market Consultation, (PMC) is to seek views from online learning organisations in relation to developing a collaborative partnership for development and delivery of an online learning portfolio. The university is seeking a commercial partnership to scale and grow our online portfolio and extend our brand nationally and globally, in an operationally sustainable and financially viable way. The university is keen to test the benefits of a commercial partnership.

Please note that this PMC is not addressed to, or seeking views from, providers of Learner Management Systems/Online Platforms.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80420000 - E-learning services
  • 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE32 - Sheffield
Main site or place of performance

Online

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The purpose of this Preliminary Market Consultation, (PMC) is to seek views from online learning organisations in relation to developing a collaborative partnership for development and delivery of an online learning portfolio. The university is seeking a commercial partnership to scale and grow our Online Portfolio and extend our brand nationally and globally, in an operationally sustainable and financially viable way. The university is keen to test the benefits of a commercial partnership.

two.2.14) Additional information

This is not a tender, this is a request for engagement in a consultative process to shape the University's thinking.

The deadline for responding to our very brief questionnaire is 16:00hrs on 20 January 2022

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

11 April 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

All communication and the issuing of documentation is undertaken via In-tend. Free registration is required at:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffieldhallamuniversity/aspx/Home