Contract

Provision of Modern Foreign Language (MFL) Teaching (GCU)

  • Glasgow Caledonian University

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-026422

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04501a

Published 20 August 2024, 10:33am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Glasgow Caledonian University

70 Cowcaddens Road

Glasgow

G4 0BA

Email

procurement@gcu.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1413313578

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.gcu.ac.uk/procurement

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00195

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

Provision of Modern Foreign Language (MFL) Teaching (GCU)

Reference number

GC-UNI-2024-01

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Glasgow Caledonian University is seeking a Contractor(s) for the provision of Modern Foreign Language (MFL) Teaching. The University will offer Modern Foreign Language (MFL) teaching through:

(i) the formal credit structure of the Bachelor of Arts with Honours in International Business with Languages (IBL) programme (two core languages per level, language choice set at year 1 in consultation with student and carried through to completion of programme);

(ii) optional credit structure of the Bachelor of Arts with Honours in International Business (one language option per level); and

(iii) Master of Urban Climate and Sustainability (Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters) programme (introductory level French, German or Spanish only).

Students will participate in a range of levels of language learning including introductory, preliminary, intermediate, general, professional and advanced. Potential providers must be able to offer provision at these levels. It is anticipated that there will be student demand for modules in French, Spanish, German and Italian across the majority of all levels.

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: £659,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Glasgow Caledonian University is seeking a Contractor(s) for the provision of Modern Foreign Language (MFL) Teaching. The University will offer Modern Foreign Language (MFL) teaching through:

(i) the formal credit structure of the Bachelor of Arts with Honours in International Business with Languages (IBL) programme (two core languages per level, language choice set at year 1 in consultation with student and carried through to completion of programme);

(ii) optional credit structure of the Bachelor of Arts with Honours in International Business (one language option per level); and

(iii) Master of Urban Climate and Sustainability (Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters) programme (introductory level French, German or Spanish only).

Students will participate in a range of levels of language learning including introductory, preliminary, intermediate, general, professional and advanced. Potential providers must be able to offer provision at these levels. It is anticipated that there will be student demand for modules in French, Spanish, German and Italian across the majority of all levels.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery - Methodology / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery - Quality Assurance, Security and Confidentiality / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Key Personnel / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainable Procurement - Fair Work Practices / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 40

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 000-011169


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

GC-UNI-2024-01

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

2 August 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

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

City of Glasgow College

20 Castle Wynd, Bothwell

Glasgow

G71 8TQ

Telephone

+44 7885583261

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £659,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:775649)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

1 Carlton Place

Glasgow

G5 9DA

Country

United Kingdom