Contract

Office for Students: Provision of an online, curated learning resources platform

  • Office for Students

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-013468

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a533 (view related notices)

Published 7 April 2025, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Office for Students

Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Email

procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1179317317

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk

Buyer's 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

Office for Students: Provision of an online, curated learning resources platform

Reference number

PRN2001

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80500000 - Training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The OfS is looking to provide all employees with access to an established leadership and management online learning offering to support them in building their leadership, management and personal effectiveness skills and capability at all levels, and supports behaviours outlined in our organisation’s competency framework.

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: £200,000

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

The OfS is looking to provide all employees with access to an established leadership and management online learning offering to support them in building their leadership, management and personal effectiveness skills and capability at all levels, and supports behaviours outlined in our organisation’s competency framework.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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: 2024/S 000-031614


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

31 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ashridge Executive and Organisational Development Ltd

Ashridge House, Berkhamsted

Hertfordshire

HP4 1NS

Country

United Kingdom

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

01784086

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: £170,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £170,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=939836727 GO Reference: GO-202547-PRO-30059314

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Office for Students

Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Telephone

+44 1179317317

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Office for Students

Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Country

United Kingdom

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

Office for Students

Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Email

procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1179317317

Country

United Kingdom