Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Manchester Metropolitan University
All Saints, Grosvenor Square
MANCHESTER
M156BH
Contact
Steve Everitt
Telephone
+44 1612471789
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD33 - Manchester
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
UK12875862
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Provision of Student and Education Sector Data
Reference number
SSA086
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72300000 - Data services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University seeks to award a contract for the provision of student recruitment data and subsequent student recruitment advertising services.
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: £386,499.80
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72321000 - Added-value database services
- 79341400 - Advertising campaign services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Main site or place of performance
Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of student recruitment data and subsequent student recruitment advertising services, including pre-applicant database, UCAS application patterns and number, University admission behaviours and numbers, etc. for UK undergraduate university
applications.
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The University seeks to award a contract for the provision of student recruitment intelligence and student recruitment advertising services, as UCAS are the sole holder of the data
required to enable this proven and sophisticated approach to student recruitment (pre-applicant database, UCAS application patterns and numbers, University admission behaviours and numbers, etc.) as they alone handle UK undergraduate university
applications.
The contract is for a 12-month period.
The award is made in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii)
competition is absent for technical reasons.
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
SSA086
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 December 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
UCAS Media Ltd
Rosehill, New Barn Lane
Cheltenham
GL52 3LZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02737300
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: £386,499
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £386,499
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have. been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). The. authority incorporates a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) before this contract is awarded..