Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
Contact
Paul Halsall
paul.halsall@officeforstudents.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1179317149
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Contract for an employer broker service for the Office for Students Postgraduate Conversion Course Programme
Reference number
PRN1789
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
In support of the National AI Strategy an additional 2,000 AI and Data Science conversion courses scholarships are to be delivered from 2023 to 2025. The Office for AI (OAI) and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) are developing the programme model to deliver these additional scholarships. The Government wants companies across the country to be a part of this AI scholarship programme through matched funding support between government and industry. The successful bidder for this tender will primarily be responsible for brokering relationships between universities and employer to stimulate investment into the conversion course scholarships.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £108,333
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In support of the National AI Strategy an additional 2,000 AI and Data Science conversion courses scholarships are to be delivered from 2023 to 2025. The Office for AI (OAI) and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) are developing the programme model to deliver these additional scholarships. The Government wants companies across the country to be a part of this AI scholarship programme through matched funding support between government and industry. The successful bidder for this tender will primarily be responsible for brokering relationships between universities and employer to stimulate investment into the conversion course scholarships.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £108,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
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Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
16 March 2022
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
16 March 2022
Local time
4:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-2022214-PRO-19649809
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close
Bristol
BS34 8SR
Telephone
+44 1179317149
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close
Bristol
BS34 8SR
Telephone
+44 1179317149
Country
United Kingdom