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SU113(26) Online Learning - Marketing and Student Recruitment Services

Swansea University · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 17:37.

Opportunity overview

The University is seeking to award an initial 3-year contract, to commence in Spring 2026 with an option to extend for a further two one-year period (3+1+1) to develop and execute a comprehensive marketing and recruitment strategy for online learning programmes. Swansea University intends to launch Swansea University Online in September 2026. This ambitious programme of online learning will enhance and diversify the university’s educational portfolio and ensure that it remains relevant and attractive to the needs of all learners. Swansea University Online will combine the university’s existing expertise in educational innovation with external commercial partnership to market and recruit to high-quality online programmes and courses, at scale and at pace. The intention is to deliver new postgraduate taught programmes for both the UK and international markets from September 2026, with the potential addition of an undergraduate programme within the initial contract period. This tender is being run as a Light Touch Contract pursuant to section 9 of the Procurement Act 2023. The Contract Value stated is based on target anticipated student numbers recruited. Should numbers recruited be above the targeted amount then the contract value will be higher based on a fee per student recruited. In line with Procurement Act 2023 Schedule 5, for any future procurement of additional or repeat goods, services or works we reserve the right to directly award under sch5 para.8 a) and b). In line with Procurement Act 2023, we reserve the right to vary the Contract. This tender is being run on eTenderWales portal https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html

Awarded to

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Published award value
£4.6m
Awarded
23 Jun 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PNNW-4346-PWDJ
Location
Greater Manchester, UKD34, M33 6WT, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
SU113(26)
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Swansea University
Id
GB-PPON-PTNV-7472-GRTW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTNV-7472-GRTW

Address

Street Address
Procurement, Finance Dept.
Locality
Swansea
Postal Code
SA2 8PP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL18

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
Online Education Services Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PNNW-4346-PWDJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNNW-4346-PWDJ

Address

Street Address
Charter Buildings, 9 Ashton Lane, Sale
Locality
Greater Manchester
Postal Code
M33 6WT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD34

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
SU113(26) Online Learning - Marketing and Student Recruitment Services
Status
active
Date
24 Jun 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
24 Jun 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80300000
Description
Higher education services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
5,464,650
Amount
4,553,875
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNNW-4346-PWDJ
Name
Online Education Services Limited

Contract period

Starts
6 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
5 Jul 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
5 Jul 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Contract is a 3 +1+1 term A 3 year contract with two 12 month extension periods

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
059478-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
24 Jun 2026, 14:39
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
6 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swansea · UKL18 · SA2 8PP · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 014662-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 024503-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 059478-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·