Tender

2022_Utrecht - Cambridge English Examinations Utrecht Region

  • British Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-028563

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0374bc

Published 11 October 2022, 2:27pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

British Council

Raamplein 1

Amsterdam

1016 XK

Email

caroline.doidge@britishcouncil.org

Country

Netherlands

NUTS code

NL - Netherlands

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Registered Charity


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

2022_Utrecht - Cambridge English Examinations Utrecht Region

Reference number

BC/02634

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Identifying local partner to deliver Cambridge English exams in the Province of Utrecht , engaging with local schools and educational institutions as well as private individuals, for the delivery. Examination delivery will be all year round, however with peak periods in the periods March, May-July, and November-December. Exams are delivered as open sessions in main cities around the province or can be delivered as a closed session at school venues, sometimes restricted to speaking component only. The majority of the test takers will register through an institute and will mainly be high school students, whereas approximately 10% come in through individual registrations. Most exams are still delivered paper-based but there is an increasing demand for computer-based delivery.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1,658,000 EUR

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80490000 - Operation of an educational centre

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • NL - Netherlands

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Identifying local partner to deliver Cambridge English exams in the Province of Utrecht , engaging with local schools and educational institutions as well as private individuals, for the delivery. Examination delivery will be all year round, however with peak periods in the periods March, May-July, and November-December. Exams are delivered as open sessions in main cities around the province or can be delivered as a closed session at school venues, sometimes restricted to speaking component only. The majority of the test takers will register through an institute and will mainly be high school students, whereas approximately 10% come in through individual registrations. Most exams are still delivered paper-based but there is an increasing demand for computer-based delivery.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1,658,000 EUR

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

5 December 2022

End date

5 December 2023

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Estimated value is for a 1+1 year contract, renewal mutually agreed after 1 year of operation.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

18 November 2022

Local time

10:00am

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

18 November 2022

Local time

10:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

British Council - London

London

Country

United Kingdom