Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)
University of Salford
SALFORD
M54WT
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD34 - Greater Manchester South West
Companies House
RC000666
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home
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
Cashless financial support for students and provision of online student marketplace
Reference number
UoS/OW/22/23/QTR1/Online Student Marketplace
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39162000 - Educational equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
1.2. The Inspire scheme which has run since 2018 has benefited a wide range of students, particularly those from widening participation backgrounds. Not only have the funds been used to purchase learning resources, but also the opportunity to use the funds for club or Students' Union Society memberships has enabled participation in activities, adding to students' sense of belonging.
1.3. A benefit to the University has been the opportunity to track student expenditure and gain insight into spending patterns and choices. The scheme allows us to provide the level of reporting required by the Office for Students (OfS) and to effectively evaluate the benefit of offering the funds.
1.4. Through the scheme we aim to enhance student experience and be more digitally enabled. The scheme would provide financial support to all our Undergraduate students, enable us to understand how the funding is being used and the impact it has, and allow us to provide specific support to our partners including the Students' Union by targeting student spend to them. It would also support our annual monitoring return to the OfS and enable us to meaningfully measure the impact of the financial students we offer to WP students.
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: £150,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Main site or place of performance
Salford
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
1.2. The Inspire scheme which has run since 2018 has benefited a wide range of students, particularly those from widening participation backgrounds. Not only have the funds been used to purchase learning resources, but also the opportunity to use the funds for club or Students' Union Society memberships has enabled participation in activities, adding to students' sense of belonging.
1.3. A benefit to the University has been the opportunity to track student expenditure and gain insight into spending patterns and choices. The scheme allows us to provide the level of reporting required by the Office for Students (OfS) and to effectively evaluate the benefit of offering the funds.
1.4. Through the scheme we aim to enhance student experience and be more digitally enabled. The scheme would provide financial support to all our Undergraduate students, enable us to understand how the funding is being used and the impact it has, and allow us to provide specific support to our partners including the Students' Union by targeting student spend to them. It would also support our annual monitoring return to the OfS and enable us to meaningfully measure the impact of the financial students we offer to WP students.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality/Technical (Overall Weighting) / Weighting: 75
Price - Weighting: 25
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-029627
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
20 February 2023
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
John Smith and Sons
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
Companies House
SC006905
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £150,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Salford
Salford
Country
United Kingdom