Award

Management and Delivery of Ulster University Business School (UUBS) HGU Teaching contracts in China

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-072130

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05dd03 (view related notices)

Published 7 November 2025, 3:26pm



Scope

Reference

DAC EXP2444

Description

To provide suitably qualified and experienced teachers for Ulster University Business School's in-country programmes, cooperate with the Business School to complete high-quality teaching tasks required by domestic partner universities within the Ministry of Education (MoE) approved Joint-Programmes (currently with DUFE and HGU), improve students' learning experience, provide policy guidance and support for Chinese-foreign co-operation in running Joint-Programmes, and to help identify more development opportunities.


Contract 1. Management and Delivery of Ulster University Business School (UUBS) HGU Teaching contracts in China

Supplier

Contract value

  • £6,836,000 excluding VAT
  • £8,203,200 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

7 November 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 18 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

20 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 20 November 2025 to 31 July 2030
  • Possible extension to 31 July 2034
  • 8 years, 8 months, 11 days

Description of possible extension:

The University may extend the Term beyond the Initial Term by a further period or periods of up to and including 48 months in 12 month optional extensions.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

Contract locations

  • CN - China

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

China Intellectual Education Institute

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNCV-9138-DXWY

No.1 Xueyuan Square

Shahekou Dist. Dalian City

116025

China

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Management and Delivery of Ulster University Business School (UUBS) HGU Teaching contracts in China


Contracting authority

THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER

  • Companies House: RC000726
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDLT-6268-MWZV

Finance Office

Coleraine

BT52 1SA

United Kingdom

Region: UKN0C - Causeway Coast and Glens

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland