Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Birmingham
Procurement Division - Finance Office, Aston Webb Building, Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
Contact
Paul Markham
Telephone
+44 1214158807
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Companies House
RC000645
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/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/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home
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
Summative Assessment ATETA Project Evaluation Services
Reference number
SC11258-22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Accelerating Thermal Energy Technology Adoption (ATETA) project is a part funded European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) initiative established to support SMEs, with phase 2 of the project starting in March 2020 and will complete at the end of June 2023.
The Summative Assessments need to be provided to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities prior to the final quarter of the project therefore no later than the 28th of February 2023. The supplier must therefore provide their findings and draft summative assessment report to the University of Birmingham by 27th January 2023 in accordance with the below schedule.
In line with latest ERDF guidance published in August 2017, the University of Birmingham invites suppliers to undertake an evaluation of the ATETA Project and provide a final summative/evaluation assessment report together with a summary (both in word and pdf documents) in line with the requirements of the ERDF summative assessment guidance and further requirements noted within the RFQ document. The Summative assessment is intended to provide insights into project performance and impact. The summative assessment should help us to understand the difference that the ATETA Project has made in the local economy, communities and beneficiary groups.
The maximum budget for the evaluation service is up to a maximum of £20,000 inclusive of VAT.
Although the value of this procurement is below the EU Public Procurement Threshold the University has self-imposed a minimum 20 day full open publication of this tender.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
Main site or place of performance
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Accelerating Thermal Energy Technology Adoption (ATETA) project is a part funded European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) initiative established to support SMEs, with phase 2 of the project starting in March 2020 and will complete at the end of June 2023.
The Summative Assessments need to be provided to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities prior to the final quarter of the project therefore no later than the 28th of February 2023. The supplier must therefore provide their findings and draft summative assessment report to the University of Birmingham by 27th January 2023 in accordance with the below schedule.
In line with latest ERDF guidance published in August 2017, the University of Birmingham invites suppliers to undertake an evaluation of the ATETA Project and provide a final summative/evaluation assessment report together with a summary (both in word and pdf documents) in line with the requirements of the ERDF summative assessment guidance and further requirements noted within the RFQ document. The Summative assessment is intended to provide insights into project performance and impact. The summative assessment should help us to understand the difference that the ATETA Project has made in the local economy, communities and beneficiary groups.
The maximum budget for the evaluation service is up to a maximum of £20,000 inclusive of VAT.
Although the value of this procurement is below the EU Public Procurement Threshold the University has self-imposed a minimum 20 day full open publication of this tender.
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: £20,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
3
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 January 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 January 2023
Local time
12:30pm
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
University of Birmingham
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom