Tender

Office for Students Contract for a Student Information Review

  • Office for Students

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-008002

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e988

Published 4 March 2025, 7:05pm

Last edited 5 March 2025, 11:11am

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Correction of tender deadline, extension period, and suitability for SME's and VCSE's that were incorrectly transferred from e-tendering portal

Scope

Description

The purpose of this contract is to:

a. Undertake high quality primary and secondary research into the quality, consistency and value to students of currently-available student information

b. Produce high quality research reports setting out findings in a clear and accessible way

c. Inform future policy development activity and evidence-based decision making into the student information infrastructure

d. Secure the input and engagement of a range of relevant stakeholders in considering this research topic.

For more information about this opportunity, and to respond, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/F73KM48394

Total value (estimated)

  • £80,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 May 2025 to 28 February 2026
  • Possible extension to 31 May 2026
  • 1 year, 1 month

Description of possible extension:

Potential to extend by up to 3 months, if stakeholder involvement cannot be scheduled as planned (known risk)

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Tender submission deadline

31 March 2025, 10:00am

Submission address and any special instructions

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/F73KM48394

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Quality Quality 80%
Price Price 20%

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Contracting authority

Office for Students

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYZM-6681-RPZP

Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

United Kingdom

Telephone: 0117 931 7149

Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government