Strategic Partnership for London Branch Campus and International Pathway College (IPC) - Lot 2: London Branch Campus

Sheffield Hallam University
London
Direct award
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2036

The partner will manage and operate a new London branch campus, delivering Sheffield Hallam University validated undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Responsibilities include growing student enrolment, designing efficient delivery models, and managing financial operations within the university's brand and quality framework. The campus is located in Brent Cross Town and is scheduled to open in September 2026.

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Awarded value: £750m; As published
Published: 19 January 2026
Awarded: 19 January 2026
Contract length: 120 months; Ends 31 August 2036

What the contract covers

Provision of strategic partnership services to manage and operate a university branch campus, including student recruitment and academic course delivery.

Manage and operate the new London campus
Deliver a diverse range of Sheffield Hallam University quality assured and validated undergraduate and postgraduate courses to registered students under the University’s brand
Grow student income and design efficient delivery within the University’s brand and quality expectations
Develop a transparent, effective and efficient financial operating model for accountability and financial flows between the parties

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 120 months
Extensions: 60 months
Longest it can run: 180 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2036
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 80300000

Services in this contract

University programme delivery partnersMain service£150k typicalPartner to manage and operate London branch campus and deliver validated university courses

Lifecycle

Published
19 January 2026
Contract awarded
19 January 2026
Contract starts
1 September 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2036

The buyer

Sheffield Hallam University

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/344162/strategic-partnership-for-london-branch-campus-and-international-pathway-college
Buyer reference: 2425-10-SETL-CR
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-060910
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Sheffield Hallam University. Strategic Partnership for London Branch Campus and International Pathway College (IPC) - Lot 2: London Branch Campus. Contract award, 19 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/344162/strategic-partnership-for-london-branch-campus-and-international-pathway-college (accessed 5 November 2026).