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Digital Partnership Programme – Request for Information / Expression of Interest - Prior Indicative Notice (PIN)

Harper Adams University · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:48.

Opportunity overview

We are seeking Expressions of Interest in partnering with Harper Adams University to provide a Digital Learning facility and student recruitment, this is a strategic partnership opportunity, note this Request For Information (RFI) may be used as a call for competition Prior Information Notice (PIN) under the new Procurement Regulations – PA2023

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services
  • CPV80300000 — Higher education services

Lots

  • The University is seeking to partner with a digital educational provider, for the following reasons to: to increase our national and global reach, increase the number of overseas students studying Harper Adams university awards, and to develop flexible study pathways. To be eligible to partner and provide these services you must have an existing online digital education platform currently operating-delivering, strong proven experience in the sector, and the ability to generate demand and student uptake via national and international marketing/promotion in the sector. The partnership should be in place ready for initial course delivery to take place from 2025 (ideally September ‘25). Within the next five years we are intending to make a strategic step change in terms of diversifying and growing substantially our revenue base and student numbers through the development of on-line educational courses and services.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CA15133
Status
planned
Review Details
Please contact Harper Adams University Legal department with any queries or concerns, or for further information on this, mediation or review processes.
Main Procurement Category
services

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
5
Description
Short Description

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Short description
Section
II.1.4

New Value

Text
We are seeking Expressions of Interest in partnering with Harper Adams University to provide a Digital Learning facility and platform including the associated student recruitment for the courses offered; this is a strategic partnership opportunity, note this Request For Information (RFI) is likely to be used as a call for competition Prior Information Notice (PIN), dependent on the responses received to the RFI

Old Value

Text
We are seeking Expressions of Interest in partnering with Harper Adams University to provide a Digital Learning facility and student recruitment, this is a strategic partnership opportunity, note this Request For Information (RFI) may be used as a call for competition Prior Information Notice (PIN) under the new Procurement Regulations – PA2023
Entry 2

Where

Label
Additional information
Section
VI.3

New Value

Text
Further information can be found via the Multiquote e-tendering portal. Registration is free and all documentation is supplied FOC (free of charge) and submissions, queries and expressions of interest must be received here only; please do not contact the University or its staff directly regarding this project as this may affect you opportunity to be included in the next stages of this exciting partnership opportunity. Queries should be sent via the Multiquote portal, where you should express an interest in the project (reference CA15133) and send a message here. For the avoidance of doubt this PIN notice has been placed under current procurement legislation, Public Contract Regulations 2015 where this RFI may be used for short-listing of suitable and capable organisations via a light touch regime (LTR) procurement procedure.

Old Value

Text
Further information can be found via the Multiquote e-tendering portal. Registration is free and all documentation is supplied FOC (free of charge) and submissions and expressions of interest must be received here only. It should be noted that further CPV codes apply to this covering Business and Marketing consultancy (7940000) and Industry Specific software (4810000); unfortunately the Multiquote/Elcom portal will not allow these non-light touch codes to be included as well as the Education codes, as primarily this is a light touch PIN.
Entry 2
Id
6
Description
Extension

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Conditions for opening of tenders
Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
17 Feb 2025, 12:00

Old Value

Date
14 Feb 2025, 12:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
17 Feb 2025, 12:00

Old Value

Date
14 Feb 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Communication

Future Notice Date
24 Feb 2025, 00:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Proven track record is required, references and website links should be supplied as requested.

Classification

Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Further detail can be found within procurement documentation, RFI questionnaire and via subsequent documentation.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Minimum
Providers’ platform must be operating and offering education in the UK and at least one other geographical domain in the Higher Education (HE) sector. Track record of generating demand for online HE courses and a proven track-record of national and international marketing/promotion in the sector.
Description
Must have an existing online digital education platform currently operating in the sector, a strong proven experience of supporting higher education providers and the ability to generate demand and student uptake of courses of higher levels.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Has Options
Yes
Description
The University is seeking to partner with a digital educational provider, for the following reasons to: to increase our national and global reach, increase the number of overseas students studying Harper Adams university awards, and to develop flexible study pathways. To be eligible to partner and provide these services you must have an existing online digital education platform currently operating-delivering, strong proven experience in the sector, and the ability to generate demand and student uptake via national and international marketing/promotion in the sector. The partnership should be in place ready for initial course delivery to take place from 2025 (ideally September ‘25). Within the next five years we are intending to make a strategic step change in terms of diversifying and growing substantially our revenue base and student numbers through the development of on-line educational courses and services.

Options

Description
180 month(s) from the commencement date, with 120 initial month(s) and option to extend 5x12 month(s)

Contract period

Duration In Days
5,400

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Shropshire and Staffordshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Higher education services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1156
Name
Harper Adams University

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG2
Locality
Newport
Postal Code
TF10 8NB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Newport

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
Harper Adams University

Contact

Telephone
+44 1952815015
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-134608
Name
Harper adams university

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Newport
Postal Code
TF10 8NB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Harper Adams University Main Building

Identifier

Legal Name
Harper adams university

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newport · UKG2 · TF10 8NB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG2

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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