Contract

Knowledge Transfer Partnership services

  • UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-009941

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-028842

Published 7 May 2021, 11:19am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Western Bank

SHEFFIELD

S102TN

Contact

Lee Marsden

Email

l.w.marsden@sheffield.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE3 - South Yorkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.sheffield.ac.uk

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

Knowledge Transfer Partnership services

Reference number

2789/LM

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The University of Sheffield is looking for c.3 to 4 companies and/or individuals with proven

experience and expertise in the HE sector to provide the services of securing partners and

writing Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP's) for initially a three year period on a

Framework Agreement.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £200,000 / Highest offer: £400,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE3 - South Yorkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Proven experience and expertise in the HE sector to provide the services of securing partners and writing Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP's).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%

Price - Weighting: 30%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

3 year term with option to extend 1 year further.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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: 2021/S 000-000252


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2789/LM

Title

Knowledge Transfer Partnership services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 January 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

FKD Consulting Ltd

Beverley

HU17 8EU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE1 - East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Markel Consultancy Services Ltd t/a Markel Tax

Sheffield

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE3 - South Yorkshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £200,000 / Highest offer: £400,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2789/LM

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 January 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

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

Markel Consultancy Services Ltd t/a Markel Tax

Sheffield

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE3 - South Yorkshire
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: £300,000

Lowest offer: £200,000 / Highest offer: £400,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of Sheffield

Sheffield

Country

United Kingdom