Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle University
Newcastle University, Procurement Services, Kingsgate
Newcastle
NE1 7RU
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
(NU/1745 - 7) Provision of Strategic Consultancy Services in China
Reference number
DN626358
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 order to deliver the UK-China Healthy Ageing Project, NICA requires the services of a Strategic Consultant in Beijing. Currently the role is fulfilled by Xueli (Sherry) Ma, via Ying He, at a rate of £500 plus expenses per day. The last day of this contract is 31 October 2022. Subject to agreement by Xueli Ma, we would like her to continue in this role to work on behalf of the project to build the requisite networks and relationships.
You should provide a dedicated consultant (as a part-time employee) to provide the following services required and premises and management to operate from and for supervision as necessary.
This contract will operate in the Peoples Republic of China.
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: £100,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 66523000 - Pension fund consultancy services
- 66121000 - Mergers and acquisition services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 66519600 - Actuarial services
- 79311400 - Economic research services
- 79311410 - Economic impact assessment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In order to deliver the UK-China Healthy Ageing Project, NICA requires the services of a Strategic Consultant in Beijing. Currently the role is fulfilled by Xueli (Sherry) Ma, via Ying He, at a rate of £500 plus expenses per day. The last day of this contract is 31 October 2022. Subject to agreement by Xueli Ma, we would like her to continue in this role to work on behalf of the project to build the requisite networks and relationships.
You should provide a dedicated consultant (as a part-time employee) to provide the following services required and premises and management to operate from and for supervision as necessary.
This contract will operate in the Peoples Republic of China.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Merit / Weighting: 60%
Cost criterion - Name: Fees / Weighting: 40%
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
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-006602
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NU/1745-7
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grok Global Services
535 Dean Street, Suite 916 Brooklyn,,
New York, Other (Non-UK), 11217, United States
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £100,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Newcastle University
Tyne and Wear
NE17RU
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Newcastle University
Tyne and Wear
NE1 7RU
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the
contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the
award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days,
provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the
contract is entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who
have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High
Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) within 30 days of knowledge or constructive
knowledge of breach.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Newcastle University
Tyne and Wear
NE1 7RU
Country
United Kingdom