Contract

Food Voucher

  • Coventry University

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-030851

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a345

Published 26 September 2024, 4:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Coventry University

Priory Street

COVENTRY

CV15FB

Email

bux280@coventry.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 2477658021

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG33 - Coventry

UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)

10001726

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.coventry.ac.uk

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

Food Voucher

Reference number

SC-1383-24-TA

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55520000 - Catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The specification is for a mobile phone virtual pre-paid card which can be used with all of our on-campus food suppliers.

The costs outlined below only relate to this September's UK/Home UG intake and is a one off cost per student.

Student information is provided to Pluxee who are then able to communicate with the student direct to provide a more seamless download process.

Other key requirements included 100% plastic free, supporting our Decarbonisation Strategy and adding the

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virtual card to Google and Apple ewallets to increase convenience.

96% of the costs outlined below are attributable to the £100 per student payment with the 4% relating to standard Visa and set-up costs.

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: £391,875

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The specification is for a mobile phone virtual pre-paid card which can be used with all of our on-campus food suppliers.

The costs outlined below only relate to this September's UK/Home UG intake and is a one off cost per student.

Student information is provided to Pluxee who are then able to communicate with the student direct to provide a more seamless download process.

Other key requirements included 100% plastic free, supporting our Decarbonisation Strategy and adding the

Show less description

virtual card to Google and Apple ewallets to increase convenience.

96% of the costs outlined below are attributable to the £100 per student payment with the 4% relating to standard Visa and set-up costs.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

The specification is for a mobile phone virtual pre-paid card which can be used with all of our on-campus food suppliers.

The costs outlined below only relate to this September's UK/Home UG intake and is a one off cost per student.

Student information is provided to Pluxee who are then able to communicate with the student direct to provide a more seamless download process.

Other key requirements included 100% plastic free, supporting our Decarbonisation Strategy and adding the

Show less description

virtual card to Google and Apple ewallets to increase convenience.

96% of the costs outlined below are attributable to the £100 per student payment with the 4% relating to standard Visa and set-up costs.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 August 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pluxee UK Ltd

Enigma, The Park MK

Milton Keynes

MK17 8LX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Companies House

02680626

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £391,875


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Coventry University

Priory Street

Coventry

CV15FB

Country

United Kingdom