Award

Student Online Study Support

  • Queen Margaret University

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-020955

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0357d6

Published 1 August 2022, 1:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Queen Margaret University

Queen Margaret University Drive

Musselburgh

EH21 6UU

Email

kmurray1@qmu.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1314740000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.qmu.ac.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00364

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

Student Online Study Support

Reference number

QMU-24556

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Studiosity offers a unique service in providing individual, non-subject-specific formative feedback on academic writing from trained academic writing specialists, both live and asynchronously, with their feedback located in the specific context of the academic approach and support of the University.

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: £260,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Studiosity offers a unique service in providing individual, non-subject-specific formative feedback on academic writing from trained academic writing specialists, both live and asynchronously, with their feedback located in the specific context of the academic approach and support of the University.

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

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Studiosity offers a unique service in providing individual, non-subject-specific formative feedback on academic writing from trained academic writing specialists, both live and asynchronously, with their feedback located in the specific context of the academic approach and support of the University. For pedagogic reasons, we require a provider that only offers core study skills support, not subject specific support, and who could support online peer-to-peer mentoring in the future, on the same platform as the existing online study support. Studiosity are unique in fulfilling this set of requirements in a single package.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

QMU-24556

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 July 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Studiosity

5 Kew Road

Richmond

TW9 2PR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £260,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:700474)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Edinburgh

Country

United Kingdom