Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
T997 - Student Counselling 2024
Reference number
T997
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312320 - Counselling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Essex is seeking an external partner for delivery of its student counselling
service. All registered students across three campuses are eligible to access counselling and
sessions will be delivered in person or remotely by video or telephone, as aligned to the
needs of the student. The service will tailor session numbers to the presenting needs of the
student while retaining a short-term counselling model and the context of a university-based
service. Submissions are welcome from suppliers who have experience of delivering
counselling services at scale, particularly in the higher education sector, and can
demonstrate an understanding of the needs of diverse groups of students.
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: £1,028,375
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Essex is seeking an external partner for delivery of its student counselling
service. All registered students across three campuses are eligible to access counselling and
sessions will be delivered in person or remotely by video or telephone, as aligned to the
needs of the student. The service will tailor session numbers to the presenting needs of the
student while retaining a short-term counselling model and the context of a university-based
service. Submissions are welcome from suppliers who have experience of delivering counselling services at scale, particularly in the higher education sector, and can demonstrate an understanding of the needs of diverse groups of students.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 35
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 000-005164
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
T997
Title
T997 - Student Counselling 2024
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
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: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Health Assured Ltd
The Peninsula, Victoria Place
Manchester M4 4FB
M4 4FB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,028,375
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom