Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation
MacLaurin Building, 4 Bishops Square
Hatfield
AL10 8NE
Contact
Procurement Department
procurement-professionalservices@herts.ac.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Help
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Help
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
Internship Provider for Postgraduate Students (April 2024)
Reference number
24005
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise in order to set up a contract for the provision of a Postgraduate Students Internship Provider.It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded June 2024 and will run from July 2024 for two (2) years. At the end of the first two (2) years the University will have an option to extend for two years in twelve month increments. This is subject to satisfactory performance of the contract. The service should be available October 2024 for delivery to students. The planning and promotions for the scheme should take place in August/September 2024.All University policies and regulations relating to information, security, data management, systems and services, will apply to all contracts resulting from this tender. The University reserves the right not to award this contract.The University reserve the right not to award this tender.
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: £12,600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Main site or place of performance
University of Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contractor will support the University’s postgraduate students with flexible internship opportunities with real employers to enhance their career prospects. The Contractor will provide a strategic partnership through their internship programme. This will need to be provided to postgraduate students with a range of real-life employers across a range of sectors. Note: the number of students will fluctuate during the contract term and the University does not guarantee any minimum or maximum numbers. The Contractor will be expected to offer all students who apply a suitable internship opportunity within 6 weeks of application.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-013547
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Internship Provider for Students
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
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: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Virtual Internships
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £10,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £10,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation
Hatfield
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Crown Commercial Services
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom