Award

Contract for the continued delivery of Thrive student skills programme.

  • University Of The West Of England

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-033404

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038826

Published 24 November 2022, 4:29pm



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

UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)

10007164

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

Contract for the continued delivery of Thrive student skills programme.

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Continued delivery of a student facing training course.

The course is a 3 week x3 hours a week learning for international students and will provide them with the skills, knowledge and behaviour to thrive in their academic studies

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: £167,500

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Continued delivery of a student facing training course.

The course is a 3 week x3 hours a week learning for international students and will provide them with the skills, knowledge and behaviour to thrive in their academic studies

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:
    • protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Explanation:

Due to our ongoing focus on student study competencies we are unable to move away from the incumbent supplier, as they are the developer and delivery partner of this bespoke training. Both UWE and Skilled have contributed Intellectual Property to the project.

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

2 November 2022

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

Skilled Education Ltd London

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Companies House

1264 2964

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £167,500

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £167,500


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of the West of England

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom