Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Cumbria
Fusehill Street
Carlisle
CA12HH
Contact
Sian Jenkins
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD1 - Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
For the provision of an Embedded College offering Integrated Courses ECIC
Reference number
24-11
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80300000 - Higher education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Cumbria aims to enter into a partnership to develop and establish an Embedded College offering Integrated Courses ECIC, to deliver educational study programmes to international students to equip them with the skills and qualifications required to enrol on an undergraduate or postgraduate course at the University. This presents an opportunity for a suitably experienced supplier to establish and run an ECIC on the University of Cumbria’s Lancaster campus. The University remains open minded on the terms of the partnership, the operating model and the academic provision, and welcomes proposals from all interested parties.
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: £1,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
For the provision of an Embedded College offering Integrated Courses ECIC
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Proposal / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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: Yes
Identification of the project
24-11
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: 2024/S 000-007880
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
24-11
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 February 2025
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 other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 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
Malvern House International Ltd
3rd Floor , 1 Ashley Road
Altrincham
WA142DT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
National registration number
03848072
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: £1,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
WC2A2LL
London
Country
United Kingdom