Awarded contract

Evaluation of the joint RE and OfS funding competition to improve access and participation for Black, Asian and minority ethnic students in postgraduate research study

  • Office for Students

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-012089

Published 28 May 2021, 6:14pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Office for Students

Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Contact

Paul Halsall

Email

procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1179317149

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Evaluation of the joint RE and OfS funding competition to improve access and participation for Black, Asian and minority ethnic students in postgraduate research study

Reference number

PRN1563

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Evaluation of the joint Research England and Office for Students funding competition to improve access and participation for Black, Asian and minority ethnic students in postgraduate research study

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: £284,628

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Evaluation of the joint Research England and Office for Students funding competition to improve access and participation for Black, Asian and minority ethnic students in postgraduate research study

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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.2.14) Additional information

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HJD43DK953


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: 2020/S 208-509168


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

18 May 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

King's College London

Strand

London

WC2R 2LS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
National registration number

RC000297

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £284,628


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=598041392

GO Reference: GO-2021528-PRO-18316310

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Office for Students

Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Telephone

+44 1179317149

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Office for Students

Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Telephone

+44 1179317149

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Office for Students

Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Telephone

+44 1179317149

Country

United Kingdom