Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Queen Margaret University
Queen Margaret University Drive
Musselburgh
EH21 6UU
Telephone
+44 1314740000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
Internet address(es)
Main address
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.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The 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
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-020955
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
QMU-24556
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 July 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
Studiosity
5 Kew Road
Richmond
TW9 2PR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £260,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:704902)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom