Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle University
Newcastle University, King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Contact
Miss Helen Gayton
Telephone
+44 1912086220
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f00bf000-9e9f-ec11-8112-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f00bf000-9e9f-ec11-8112-005056b64545
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) General Business Consultancy Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
Reference number
DN600846
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
The university requires the services of consultancies and services providers from to time to time for a range of financial and business services. These may include analysis of financial products, for example for a DBFO consideration; reviews of business cases; reviews of project outcomes; international in-country student recruitment services; marketing; business advice and support to students; etc. The requirements can be varied in both length, value and the type of support or assistance required. In recognition of this diverse and varied requirement the University is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to establish a competitive route to obtain these services as and when required. The DPS will consist of 4 lots covering the anticipated range of services.
There will be 4 Lots on this DPS:
1. Business
2. Finance
3. International
4. Business advice to students and graduates
This DPS opportunity can be accessed by registering (or logging in if you already have an account) at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f00bf000-9e9f-ec11-8112-005056b64545
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £15,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Business
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66121000 - Mergers and acquisition services
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of objective advice relating to strategy, structure, management or operations of an organisation. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery
• Business case development;
• Business consultancy;
• Business continuity and/or disaster recovery planning;
• Business policy strategy and/or appraisal;
• Business processes;
• Change management;
• Development and/or review of policy;
• Digital, technology and cyber;
• Forecasting and/or planning;
• Operational planning and/or improvement;
• Organisational review;
• Programme & project management;
• Risk, compliance and/or opportunity management;
• Value for money reviews;
• Business Structure;
• Business process re-engineering;
• Policy development and/or implementation;
• Social Value;
• Strategic advice.
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: £2,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Finance
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66121000 - Mergers and acquisition services
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 66519600 - Actuarial services
- 66523000 - Pension fund consultancy services
- 79311400 - Economic research services
- 79311410 - Economic impact assessment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of objective strategic and operational financial advice. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery
• Actuarial services;
• Asset management including valuation, sales and disposals;
• Business analysis;
• Capital fundraising, derivatives and hedging;
• Cash management;
• Corporate restructuring and flotation;
• Cost benefit reviews, studies, analysis and evaluation;
• Debt restructuring, management and insolvency;
• Developing and assessing project proposals;
• Financial due diligence;
• Economic analysis;
• Financial accounting and/or reporting;
• Financial performance review and viability studies;
• Financing public infrastructure projects and negotiations;
• Forecasting and budgeting;
• Foreign exchange;
• Investment, financial advice and market services;
• Mergers, acquisitions and divestment;
• Payment structure advice and risk;
• Pensions services;
• Policy impact assessments;
• Regulation and statutory requirements and/or reporting;
• Risk management;
• Tax including value added tax (VAT).
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: £2,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
International
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of objective advice relating to strategy, structure, finance, management or operations on an international basis. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery.
• Supply of international business services such as:
o Employment management
o Office management
o Student recruitment
o Marketing
o General administration
This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery.
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: £10,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Business advice to students and graduates
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Prestart, start-up, early-stage and later stage business advice for business founded by University students and graduates including:
• Growth and scale
• Stimulating and supporting innovation
• Knowledge of business tools and methodologies e.g. lean methodology, design thinking and design sprints
• Internationalisation and trading globally
• Import and export
• Legal / IP
• Leadership and management including of individuals and teams (founders and employees)
• Human Resources
• Marketing including digital marketing
• Finance and business planning
• Social entrepreneurship
• Sales
• Technology including Deeptech and UX service design
• Freelancing
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: £1,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 April 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This DPS opportunity can be accessed by registering (or logging in if you already have an account) at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f00bf000-9e9f-ec11-8112-005056b64545
Please then review the Invitation to Join Dynamic Purchasing System Document to determine if this opportunity is of interest.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Newcastle Univsrity
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
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
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
United Kingdom