Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham City University
Joseph Priestley Building
Birmingham
B47BD
Contact
Tina Lewis
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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
BSL Services
Reference number
ID084
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
BSL support services for Birmingham City University students.
Direct award appointed via North of England Commercial
Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) framework for Language Services. (NOE.0583), Lot 5(a) - Non spoken (BSL)- all other regions agreement.
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: £1,080,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80580000 - Provision of language courses
- 85310000 - Social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance
BSL support services for Birmingham City University students
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
BSL support services for Birmingham City University students.
Direct award appointed via North of England Commercial
Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) framework for Language Services. (NOE.0583), Lot 5(a) - Non spoken (BSL)- all other regions agreement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Direct award appointed via North of England Commercial
Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) framework for Language Services. (NOE.0583), Lot 5(a) - Non spoken (BSL)- all other regions agreement.
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:
Statutory provision of essential services that could be delivered in the required restricted timescales.
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: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ID084
Title
BSL Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Prestige Network Ltd
65 London Rd
Berkshire
RG14 1JN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
2440502
Internet address
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: £1,080,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,080,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
BSL services for University students. Direct award via North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) framework for Language Services (NOE.0583), Lot 5(a) - Non spoken (BSL)- all other regions agreement.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bimringham City University
Birmingham
B4 7BD
Country
United Kingdom