Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2016-01-20
Buyer: University of Exeter
Country: UK
Region: SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 48190000 | 72200000 | 72212190 | 80000000
Estimated value: 1 GBP

Technical requirements: The University anticipates it will be commencing a Competitive Dialogue procurement within the next 2 months in order to source a provider to jointly develop and deliver a suite of online distance learning programmes for international markets. In order to better understand the market, and to help to define the University's requirements, the University is undertaking this Market Testing exercise before initiating any procurement process.
The chosen provider will bring exceptional expertise in delivering online managed programmes and support the University in its aim of generating a positive revenue stream by 2018. The University wishes to build on advances in technology, pedagogy and assessment in online learning to provide a range of exciting and engaging online courses for international markets. The courses are expected to be fully delivered online to a worldwide audience and consideration must be given to the design and operation of the course to ensure that all learners receive support throughout the course.
Please note the value's entered in the estimated cost fields of this PIN notice are false. The University is yet to finalise its budget for this project and will notify the market formally when publishing the Contract Notice to initiate the subsequent procurement process.
The University intends to review potential funding models as part of the Market Testing exercise associated with this PIN notice and with a view to refining the options open to it during the formal Competitive Dialogue procurement process it is envisaged will be undertaken following the Market Testing exercise.
Suppliers that would like to take part in this Market Testing exercise must do so at the following URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofexeter/aspx/Tenders/Current Suppliers are required to search for and select the appropriate project (Online Distance Learning Programmes and Services) from the list of current opportunities (reference UOE/2016/001).
Once suppliers have expressed an interest, they will be able to download the ‘Procurement Information’ document that sets out the information about the project available at this time. It also contains details of the information the University would like Suppliers to provide as part of the Market Testing exercise. Information submitted must be no longer than 3 sides of A4 and be submitted via the In-Tend portal by midday on Monday, 1.2.2016.
Due to tight time scales the University will not be holding any face to face sessions with suppliers as part of this Market Testing exercise so please ensure that information provided answers all areas of interest the University has specified.
Please note that suppliers who do not wish to participate in Market Testing process will be still able to express their interest in participating in this procurement opportunity when the Contract Notice is published (currently anticipated to be in mid February 2016). Suppliers will suffer no prejudice for not participating in the University's market testing process.
All tender activity between the University and suppliers/bidders will be conducted via In-Tend (University's e-tendering portal).
(https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofexeter/aspx/Tenders/Current), including all future tender related correspondence.
To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=184321192


Award value: 1