Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield Hallam University
City Campus,Howard Street
SHEFFIELD
S11WB
Contact
Procurement Team
strategicprocurement@shu.ac.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE32 - Sheffield
Internet address(es)
Main address
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