Provision of Online Learning

Description

Swansea University will launch Swansea University Online in September 2025. An 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 develop high-quality online programmes and courses at scale and at pace. The intention is to deliver three new postgraduate taught programmes for both the UK and international markets during 2025/2026, recruiting 150 students by January 2026. Providers are invited to respond to all or part of the channels outlined in the scope. Each channel will be considered individually. Lot 1: Swansea University will launch Swansea University Online in September 2025. An 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 develop high-quality online programmes and courses at scale and at pace. The intention is to deliver three new postgraduate taught programmes for both the UK and international markets during 2025/2026, recruiting 150 students by January 2026. Purpose of this Request for Information 1)To identify potential commercial providers to partner with Swansea University to develop: - a marketing position on the intended programme portfolio. - establish a recruitment pipeline to deliver desired student numbers for admission onto online-only programmes - collaborate with university colleagues to design and develop online learning for delivery utilising Canvas, the university’s learning platform, and its existing digital learning ecosystem. - To establish a working partnership that would enable the development of internal capability and capacity for Online Learning within these key areas. - Organisational values Objective of the Request for Information - Consider the types of commercial partnerships available to support the identified services required to establish Swansea University Online at pace and at scale. - Understand available solutions from providers, indicative time scales and costs for providing solutions. - Measure commercial options regarding revenue generation and potential revenue share. - Assess the quality of available solutions regarding the assurance of an excellent student experience. - Gauge the robustness of available solution Additional information: Further information is available from: Etender Wales, itt_114722 - SU76(25) Provision of Online Learning -Request for Information