Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle University
Newcastle University, King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Telephone
+44 1912086220
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
(NU/1589-52) Provision of an online support system for the Realising Opportunities Programme
Reference number
DN605199
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The scope of this contract includes:
• The provision of an online support system.
• The provision of appropriate and robust Child Safeguarding.
• Implementation/technical support and updates/development/maintenance of the system.
• Training for undergraduate students and the RO Central Team.
Online support is a key element of the programme delivered by the Realising Opportunities (RO) Partnership, underpinning the other elements students are involved in. Online support is ongoing throughout the RO programme and involves live web chats, email support from a dedicated RO Ambassador and the opportunity to have interactions with current undergraduate students at the RO Partner universities via an online community. A high quality, secure system to facilitate interactions in the online community is required. To encourage student participation, the system must also be accessible, user friendly and attractive.
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: £22,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 48480000 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package
- 48481000 - Sales or marketing software package
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 72212481 - Sales or marketing software development services
- 72212480 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this contract includes:
• The provision of an online support system.
• The provision of appropriate and robust Child Safeguarding.
• Implementation/technical support and updates/development/maintenance of the system.
• Training for undergraduate students and the RO Central Team.
Online support is a key element of the programme delivered by the Realising Opportunities (RO) Partnership, underpinning the other elements students are involved in. Online support is ongoing throughout the RO programme and involves live web chats, email support from a dedicated RO Ambassador and the opportunity to have interactions with current undergraduate students at the RO Partner universities via an online community. A high quality, secure system to facilitate interactions in the online community is required. To encourage student participation, the system must also be accessible, user friendly and attractive.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Experience of completing a similar scaled project / Weighting: P/F
Quality criterion - Name: Ability to meet the timeline / Weighting: P/F
Quality criterion - Name: Quality: Ability to meet the Requirement / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
four.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 129-318079
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NU/1589-52
Lot No
6
Title
(NU/1589-52) Provision of an online support system for the Realising Opportunities Programme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 June 2022
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 other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brightside Social Enterprise
C A N Mezzanine 7-14 Dover Street
London
SE1 4YR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £22,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £22,788
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Newcastle University
Tyne and Wear
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Newcastle University
Tyne and Wear
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the
contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the
award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days,
provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the
contract is entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who
have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High
Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) within 30 days of knowledge or constructive
knowledge of breach.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Newcastle University
Tyne and Wear
Country
United Kingdom