Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation
MacLaurin Building, 4 Bishops Square
Hatfield
AL10 8NE
procurement-professionalservices@herts.ac.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home
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
Assessment Centre Experience (ACE)
Reference number
24004
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79952000 - Event services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise in order to set up a contract for the provision of the Assessment Centre Experience (ACE). It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded 15th April 2024 and will run from the 1st of May 2024 for three (3) years until 30th April 2027. At the end of the first three years the University will have an option to extend for a further year. This is subject to satisfactory performance of the contract. The contract duration is a maximum of four years. All University policies and regulations relating to information, security, data management, systems and services, will apply to all contracts resulting from this tender. All other information is available at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home
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: £540,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79952000 - Event services
- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Main site or place of performance
University of Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise in order to set up a contract for the provision of the Assessment Centre Experience (ACE) event for students
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical evaluation / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
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
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 000-006222
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Assessment Centre Experience
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gradcore
The Copper Rooms Trinity Way
Salford
M3 7BG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD33 - Manchester
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: £467,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £467,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Crown Commercial Services
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation
Hatfield
Country
United Kingdom