Contract

Student Admissions Processing Service

  • University of Aberdeen

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-032907

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03e0f4

Published 7 November 2023, 11:47am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Aberdeen

University Office, King's College

Aberdeen

AB24 3FX

Email

e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00102

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 Admissions Processing Service

Reference number

AU22/110

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The University of Aberdeen require a supplier to provide a student application processing service.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £569,375 / Highest offer: £1,225,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
  • 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
  • 79996000 - Business organisation services
  • 98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Main site or place of performance

The service can be carried out remotely in line with all applicable GDPR regulations.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University of Aberdeen require a supplier to deliver a Student Admissions Service, managing all aspects of student applications.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 25

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

two.2.14) Additional information

This is a contract award notice.


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: 2023/S 000-019890


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

AU22/110

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

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: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

QS Enrolment Solutions Limited

1 Tranley Mews, Fleet Road

London

NW3 2DG

Email

russell.watson@qs.com

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)

Lowest offer: £569,375 / Highest offer: £1,225,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Contract Award notice.

(SC Ref:749602)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Aberdeen Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace

Aberdeen

Country

United Kingdom