Flexible Lifelong Learning
Cardiff University is procuring online programme management (OPM) services on a pay-per-service basis to support the development and delivery of a fully online postgraduate taught portfolio. The buyer is Cardiff University, a higher education institution, and the work sits within the education sector, with the current programme intended to generate the insights and groundwork needed for a strategic approach to online provision. The supplier is expected to provide OPM services that help shape portfolio development and delivery, with the first phase of the portfolio proposed to start in September 2027. The estimated contract value is £5,000,000, although the published materials do not state a contract duration. Delivery regions are not specified. The key eligibility requirement available in the notice is the ability to provide OPM services on the stated pay-per-service basis.
Buyer: Cardiff University. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 21 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £5m
- Bids close: 17 Nov 2026
- Location: Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure
- Contract period: 8 Jun 2027 to 7 Jun 2030
- Category: Education and training services (80000000)
From the official notice
Cardiff University’s new Institute for Flexible Lifelong Learning, established in August 2026, brings together the University’s long established lifelong learning and professional development portfolios into a single Institute with an expanded, future-focused approach to flexible study. The Institute builds on our strong foundations with a clear ambition – to make Cardiff University a “learning partner for life”, offering education that fits around work, life and changing career needs. To support this ambition, Cardiff University are procuring the services of an Online Programme Management (OPM) as a flexible partner to provide specialist expertise and operational support for the development, launch and growth of a portfolio of fully online postgraduate programmes, with the first programmes expected to commence recruitment from Spring/Summer 2027 with the first cohort of students anticipated to start in academic year 2027/28.
View the official notice
Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 17 Nov 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £5m.
Who can apply?
Any supplier that meets the buyer's requirements can apply. Check the official notice for conditions.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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