Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
Telephone
+44 2870323051
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
National registration number
NIC100166
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Student Counselling Services
Reference number
Project Code_23485
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312320 - Counselling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Provision of Student Counselling Services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
All Campuses of Ulster University
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Provision of Student Counselling Services
The University requires telephone advice, information, support and counselling by appropriately qualified professionals to be available to all students on a ‘freephone’ number, 24 hours a day for the duration of the contract on any issue raised by the student. This helpline should also be the primary source of emotional support for students outside normal university working hours and holiday periods. Critical incident responses within the university will also be requested via the helpline outside normal university opening hours.
The original Contract was for four years ending on 31.08.2021, however a continutation is required of the current contract up until 31.12.2021 to allow time to Tender the existing Requirement.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 September 2017
End date
31 August 2021
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2017/S 187-382578
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
Project Code_23485
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
31 August 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Inspire Wellbeing
Lombard House, 10-20 Lombard Street
Belfast
BT1 1RD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Any proceedings alleging that the University is in breach of its duties under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 must be started in the High Court of Northern Ireland, in accordance with the time limits set out therein (including the requirement to start proceedings within 30 days beginning with the date when the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting proceedings had arisen). The University will not enter into the modifications proposed herein before the end of a period of at least 30 days beginning with the day after the date on which this notice is published in the Official Journal.
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85312320 - Counselling services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of Student Counselling Services for all Campuses of Ulster University.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 September 2017
End date
31 December 2021
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£400,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Inspire Wellbeing
Lombard House, 10-20 Lombard Street
Belfast
BT1 1RD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The Contract is to be modified to allow time to run another Tendering Competition to 31.12.2021. It is a continuation of the current service.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
In line with PCR Reg 72(1)(b) this change permits purchase of additional services that have become necessary and were not included within the original procurement. A change in contractor would cause significant inconvenience and a substantial duplication of costs for the University. The value of the modification also does not exceed 50% of the original contract value.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £450,000