Contract

UK NARIC/ENIC

  • Department for Education

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-000623

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0289c3

Published 12 January 2021, 11:08pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Education

Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street

London

SW1P 3BT

Contact

Sarah Shepherdson

Email

sarah.shepherdson@education.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

UK NARIC/ENIC

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Lisbon Recognition Convention 1997 (officially the Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region, which is an international convention of the Council of Europe elaborated together with UNESCO) requires all member states to maintain a ‘National Information Centre’ regarding academic qualifications.

The UK signed the Lisbon Convention in November 1997. The UK Government contracts with an external supplier to deliver the National Academic Recognition Information Centre service (UK NARIC) or European Network of Information Centres (ENIC)

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £13,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

UK NARIC/ENIC is responsible for providing information, advice and expert opinion on vocational, academic and professional qualifications from over 180 countries worldwide.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority

Explanation:

This is a contract modification (extension). Justification:

PCR 2015, Regulation 72 1(C)

PPN 01/20

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 January 2020

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ECCTIS Ltd.

Cheltenham

GL50 2ED

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £13,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a contract modification (extension). Justification:

PCR 2015, Regulation 72 1(C)

PPN 01/20

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom