Illinois Procurement BulletinPublic Institutions of Higher Education
University of Illinois at Chicago
RFP #EWM133

Request for Proposal: Online Learning Support

Change Order
Published Monday May 5, 2025
Vendor: Academic Partnerships, LLC
Change Order Amount: $0
Vendor Name Change to Risepoint, LLC

The buyer for this procurement is now Edwin Mattox , (312) 996-2054.
The Chief Procurement Officer for this procurement is now Bridget McHatton.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Lee Saulter.

The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.

Renewal Info
Published Friday, June 28, 2024
Renewal entered into with:
Vendor: Academic Partnerships, LLC
Amount: An estimated $16,000,000
Renewal: 1-5, 11/14/2024 through 11/13/2029
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: None
The buyer for this procurement is now Edwin Mattox , (312) 996-2054.
The Chief Procurement Officer for this procurement is now Bridget McHatton.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Lee Saulter.
The University has taken into account 30 ILCS 575/8i of the BEP Act in conducting this renewal.


The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.

Award Info Published Friday June 26, 2020

Academic Partnerships, LLCDallas, TX

  • Amount: An estimated $8,665,564
  • Terms: An estimated start date of 11/14/2019 through 11/13/2024
  • Renewals: 5 one-year
  • Potential Future Renewals: $16,000,000

Unsuccessful respondents (1)

Buyer for this procurement: Kunal Shah, (312) 996-0853

Chief procurement officer for this procurement: Ben Bagby

State purchasing officer for this procurement: Lee Saulter

Comments:
The actual term updated to match the executed contract.

This award corrects and replaces the award posted below on June 7, 2019.

The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.

Award Info Published Friday June 7, 2019

Academic Partnerships, LLCDallas, TX

  • Amount: An estimated $8,665,564
  • Terms: An estimated start date of 7/1/2019 through 6/30/2024
  • Renewals: 5 one-year
  • Potential Future Renewals: $16,000,000

Unsuccessful respondents (1)

Buyer for this procurement: Edwin Mattox, (312) 996-2054

State purchasing officer for this procurement: Lee Saulter

Comments:
Academic Partnerships, LLC.
BEP firm (Found Search Marketing, LLC)-20%

Pearson Education Inc.
BEP firm (None)-0%

The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.

This notice has been modified
Published Monday, August 6, 2018
The Buyer has changed from Arlene Shorter to Edwin Mattox (as referenced in the RFP document). All other information in this Bulletin posting remains the same.
This notice has been modified
Published Monday, July 30, 2018
The RFP due date and time was corrected on the Procurement Bulletin Notice to: August 22, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Addendum No. 1 provided the list of attendees from the pre-proposal conference.
First published Thursday, July 19, 2018
Sealed proposals will be accepted below until 3:00 PM, Wednesday, August 22, 2018:
At the following address:
Purchasing Division (M/C 560)
809 South Marshfield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612-7203
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) seeks a vendor that can expand and deliver some of UIC?s existing online programs as well as transform high-demand, on-campus programs to high-quality online programs, particularly those with the market demand to exceed 200 students per year. An ideal vendor would provide a holistic package of services to UIC staff including market research, large-scale international and national marketing strategies, instructional design, technical support, as well as recruitment, enrollment, and retention services.
A pre-proposal conference will be held on July 27, 2018 @ 10:30 a.m. at UIC Extended Campus, 1333 S. Halsted St., Suite 205, Chicago, IL 60607.

For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Edwin Mattox
University of Illinois Chicago
Purchasing Division (M/C 560)
809 South Marshfield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612-7203
Phone: (312) 996-2054
FAX: (312) 996-2055
Purchasing Website
State Purchasing Officer - Lee Saulter
Submit 8 copies of the response as defined in the specifications.
The University reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses or parts thereof.
Vendor may expect payment thirty to sixty days after receipt of invoice, unless otherwise stated in the bid documents.
Proposal documents may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office.
This procurement may be contingent on Board of Trustees approval.
Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) eligibility number is required on all proposals, if applicable.
The contract(s) for this solicitation could exceed $50,000 annually.

This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971.

The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.

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