Award

Student Online Study Support

  • University Of The West Of England

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-031167

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a41d

Published 30 September 2024, 12:41pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

University Of The West Of England

Frenchay Campus,Coldharbour Lane

BRISTOL

BS161QY

Email

purchasing@uwe.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.uwe.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

Student Online Study Support

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Studiosity offers a unique service in providing 24hr, 365 days a year support to students on an individual, non-subject-specific basis. Formative feedback is provided on academic writing from trained academic writing specialists with their feedback located in the specific context of the academic approach.

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: £353,735

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Studiosity offers a unique service in providing 24hr, 365 days a year support to students on an individual, non-subject-specific basis. Formative feedback is provided on academic writing from trained academic writing specialists with their feedback located in the specific context of the academic approach.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

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

Explanation:

Studiosity offers a unique service in providing 24hr, 365 days a year support to students on an individual, non-subject-specific basis. Formative feedback is provided on academic writing from trained academic writing specialists with their feedback located in the specific context of the academic approach. Additionally University staff have access to the data to monitor student engagement and level of support required. This is an extension of a previous notice therefore it would be detrimental to the student experience to remove this service.

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/concession

Contract No

332487

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Studiosity PTY Limited

Level 1, 11 Chandos Street

St Leonards

NSW 2065

Country

Australia

NUTS code
  • AU - Australia
Companies House

41114279668

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £353,735


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice of England

London

Country

United Kingdom