Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation
MacLaurin Building, 4 Bishops Square,
Hatfield
AL10 8NE
Contact
Procurement
procurement-professionalservices@herts.ac.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/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
SPLD Assessment Services
Reference number
23022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise in order to set up a contract for the provision of Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) Assessment Services. It is expected that it may be necessary to offer multiple contracts to suitably qualified and experienced suppliers in order to provide the service required. The number of suppliers on the framework will be a maximum of three. It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded 1st May 2024 and will run from the 1st of August 2024 for three (3) years until 31st July 2027. At the end of the first three years the University will have an option to extend for a further two years to 31st July 2029 in twelve month increments. This is subject to satisfactory performance of the contract(s). Requirements may vary throughout the academic year so the successful bidders will need to be flexible in order to meet changing demand. The University reserves the right not to use the service as the contract is based on student demand.
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: £200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise in order to set up a contract for the provision of Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) Assessment Services. It is expected that it may be necessary to offer multiple contracts to suitably qualified and experienced suppliers in order to provide the service required. The number of suppliers will be a maximum of three. It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded 1st May 2024 and will run from the 1st of August 2024 for three (3) years until 31st July 2027. At the end of the first three years the University will have an option to extend for a further two years to 31st July 2029 in twelve month increments. This is subject to satisfactory performance of the contract. Requirements may vary throughout the academic year so the successful bidders will need to be flexible in order to meet changing demand. All University policies and regulations relating to information, security, data management, systems and services, will apply to all contracts resulting from this tender.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical evaluation / Weighting: 65
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-003598
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Specific Learning Difficulties (SPLD) Assessment Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
My kind of Thinking Ltd
65 Poole Road
Westbourne
BH4 9BA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Dyslexia Association
7 Gregory Boulevard
Nottingham
NG7 6LB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Educational Guidance Service
Halifax
HX4 8JE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £195,500
Total value of the contract/lot: £195,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation
Hatfield
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Crown Commercial Services
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom