Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
Telephone
+44 28701234567
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
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
Management and Delivery of Ulster University School (UUBS) HGU Teaching Contracts in China
Reference number
27569
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Management and Delivery of Ulster University School (UUBS) HGU Teaching Contracts in China
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: £318,765
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Management and Delivery of Ulster University Business School (UUBS) Teaching Contracts
in China
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
It is anticipated the contract will be for 2 years initially with an option to extend for any
period(s) up and including 12 months
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
The estimated total value stated above in Section II.1. and includes the full 2 year contract
period with the option to extend for any period (s) up to and including 12 months.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
The Chinese Government maintains strict travel restrictions in China due to the ongoing Covid pandemic. Ulster University are unable to fulfil their teaching commitments in China due to these travel restrictions. This DAC is necessary to ensure that Ulster University Business School’s contractual obligations with HGU and the Ministry of Education in China are met. China Intellectual Education Institute are the incumbent suppliers and have demonstrated their ability to provide teaching services in line with the quality requirements as laid out in the MOE Contract and in line with Ulster’s Recognised University Teacher processes.
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: 2022/S 000-020112
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
6 June 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
China Intellectual Education Institute
B301A1, Building 18 No 1 Xueyuan Square, Shahekou, Districk Dalian
Liaoning Province
110023
Country
China
NUTS code
- CN - China
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £318,765
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 6th March 2023
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Courts of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
Country
United Kingdom