Contract

The provision of a Personal Assistance Scheme

  • Birmingham City University

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-020966

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029feb

Published 25 August 2021, 12:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Birmingham City University

Joseph Priestly Building, 6 Cardigan Street

Birmingham

B4 7BD

Contact

David Melling

Email

david.melling@bcu.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1213317677

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG31 - Birmingham

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.bcu.ac.uk

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

The provision of a Personal Assistance Scheme

Reference number

PS069

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80340000 - Special education services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

BCU runs the Personal Assistance Scheme to assist disabled students and students with Specific Learning Difficulties, such as dyslexia, to study as independently as possible. The supplier shall support and provide the Services including the provision of Specialist and non-Specialist Support Workers to BCU.

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: £2,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
Main site or place of performance

Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Birmingham City University (BCU) is seeking tenders from interested parties for the Personal Assistance Scheme

BCU runs the Personal Assistance Scheme to assist disabled students and students with Specific Learning Difficulties, such as dyslexia, to study as independently as possible. The supplier shall support and provide the Services including the provision of Specialist and non-Specialist Support Workers to BCU.

The Personal Assistance Scheme provides support to DSA-funded students, non DSA-funded students and disabled students funded from other sources, including apprentices.

The Personal Assistance Scheme ensures that students can receive the support they need with their studies, without having to recruit, train or pay their support workers – the Disability Support Team, provide the Services in collaboration with the supplier.

The contract will be for an initial 3-year period with the option to extend by two 1-year periods at the University’s sole discretion.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: 2021/S 000-006265


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

PS069

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 May 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The University of Warwick

University of Warwick

Coventry

CV4 8UW

Email

Jonathan.fogarty@warwick.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1212024105

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG33 - Coventry
National registration number

RC000678

Internet address

www.unitemps.com

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: £2,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

BCU uses the Oracle P2P system

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=621223665

GO Reference: GO-2021825-PRO-18797392

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice,

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom