Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle University
Newcastle University, King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Contact
Miss Helen Gayton
Telephone
+44 1912086220
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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/1745-4) Support for Due Diligence within Newcastle University Advancement
Reference number
DN617261
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
NUA would like to retain an external company to carry out our due diligence checks. The company will undertake relevant, global and time saving due diligence, by providing comprehensive donor due diligence reports on individuals, companies, trusts and foundations who are at the stage of cultivation where they could be solicited for a philanthropic donation by NUA.
This is to ensure that any donation to Newcastle University would not cause any legal or reputational issues. The checks will help protect Newcastle University from fraud and reputational damage and guarantee a process that protects and boosts Newcastle University’s reputation for the long term.
The outsourcing of due diligence checks will ensure that all Newcastle University stakeholders have access to, and understand, all available information relevant to safeguarding Newcastle University’s reputation, including benefits and potential liabilities, to make fully informed decisions about accepting a philanthropic donation.
Over a 12-month period, the company will help support three major stages of the due diligence process:
1. Research
The company will provide a service that can mine all online data sources and deliver the specific insights needed, gathering data, and collecting information quickly and efficiently.
2. Analysis
The company will help decide what information is relevant and draw detailed, actionable insights from it, providing support to disambiguate data, helping NUA to save time and resources.
3. Delivery
The company will provide due diligence reports that are comprehensive, clear, and shareable via an automated platform.
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: £14,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 66523000 - Pension fund consultancy services
- 66121000 - Mergers and acquisition services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 66519600 - Actuarial services
- 79311400 - Economic research services
- 79311410 - Economic impact assessment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NUA would like to retain an external company to carry out our due diligence checks. The company will undertake relevant, global and time saving due diligence, by providing comprehensive donor due diligence reports on individuals, companies, trusts and foundations who are at the stage of cultivation where they could be solicited for a philanthropic donation by NUA.
This is to ensure that any donation to Newcastle University would not cause any legal or reputational issues. The checks will help protect Newcastle University from fraud and reputational damage and guarantee a process that protects and boosts Newcastle University’s reputation for the long term.
The outsourcing of due diligence checks will ensure that all Newcastle University stakeholders have access to, and understand, all available information relevant to safeguarding Newcastle University’s reputation, including benefits and potential liabilities, to make fully informed decisions about accepting a philanthropic donation.
Over a 12-month period, the company will help support three major stages of the due diligence process:
1. Research
The company will provide a service that can mine all online data sources and deliver the specific insights needed, gathering data, and collecting information quickly and efficiently.
2. Analysis
The company will help decide what information is relevant and draw detailed, actionable insights from it, providing support to disambiguate data, helping NUA to save time and resources.
3. Delivery
The company will provide due diligence reports that are comprehensive, clear, and shareable via an automated platform.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Ability to meet the timeline / Weighting: P/F
Quality criterion - Name: Quality: Ability to meet the Requirements / 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
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: 2022/S 000-006602
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NU/1745-4
Lot No
1
Title
(NU/1745-4) Support for Due Diligence within Newcastle University Advancement
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Xapien
St John's Innovation Centre Cowley Road
Cambridge
CB4 0WS
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)
Total value of the contract/lot: £13,875
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
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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