Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of South Wales
Procurement Manager University of South Wales, Finance Dept, Llantwit Road
Pontypridd
CF37 1DL
UK
Contact person: Tina Struebig
Telephone: +44 1443482386
E-mail: tina.struebig@southwales.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southwales.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0315
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Residential accommodation for Sports Coaching cohort
Reference number: 1799
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
For hotel accommodation for Sports Coaching students as part of their residential course inductions and practical coaching assessments at USW Sports Park.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
190 911.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
278 465.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
University of South Wales, Treforest
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
In partnership with the English Football League (EFL) Trust and UK International Soccer (UKIS), USW Sport deliver 60% of its undergraduate provision (over 800 students) via the blended learning mode. This mode enables students to combine online study of high-quality learning materials hosted on our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) platform with face to face in situ visits to USW Sport Park.
Students studying a course in partnership with the EFL Trust are based at one of 50 football club Community Trust Initiatives (CTI) throughout England or Wales. Here, students undertake their learning through watching high quality learning materials facilitated by a club mentor. This theory is then put into practice through meaningful work-based learning opportunities provided by the CTI. The following courses are delivered in partnership with the EFL Trust:
- FD Community Football Coaching and Development (August start) (CL - Bobby Briers)
- BSc Community Football Coaching and Administration (Top Up) (September start) (Robyn Pinder)
- FD Sports Coaching and Development (August start) (Chris Emsley)
- BSc Sports Coaching and Development (Top Up) (September start) (Chris Emsley)
Students enrolled on the BSc Football Coaching, Development and Administration (January start) (Rachel Murray) spend 9 months of the year based in the USA undertaking a soccer coaching placement with UKIS. They also study most of their learning materials via the VLE through weekly online recorded lectures. This material is complimented by the support of personal tutors ensuring learners remain engaged.
Students enrolled on the above courses undertake most of their learning and assessment remotely (either based at a Professional Football Club in the UK or in the US) allowing them to implement theory into practice on a daily and weekly basis through meaningful work placements opportunities.
This remote learning is complemented through termly visits to USW Sport Park to undertake course inductions and practical coaching assessments. At the beginning of their course, cohorts are welcomed to USW for their induction. Here, students undertake introduction to modules and are also taken through important information required to be successful in their studies. Students then visit in smaller groups during term 2 to undertake practical coaching assessments.
These visits to USW Sport Park are an integral element to the above degree courses and allow students from multiple locations to come together and build communities of practice. Recent research has also illustrated that these visits are instrumental in building confidence in learners.
Hotel accommodation is required to support the students in delivering the above sports coaching.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Capacity and experience of hosting large groups
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Ability to offer overflow accommodation through partnerships/preferential pricing with other establishments
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Discounted car parking or evening meal provision (on site or nearby)
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-008600
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1799
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Leonardo Cardiff Hotel
1 Park Place
Cardiff
CF103UD
UK
Telephone: +44 7718956973
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
190 911.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
278 465.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Your tender submission must be uploaded to the Sell2Wales portal Postbox.
Your submission must be received by the closing time and date of midday, Monday 24th April 2023.
You should allow adequate time for the loading of your documents so as to ensure receipt as the postbox will electronically close at the deadline time and no further submissions will be accepted.
All queries in relation to the tender should be conducted via the Q&A function attached to this notice.
Closing date for Q&A's is midday, Monday 17th April 2023.
All evaluation criteria must be addressed as well as additional requirements completed and evidenced.
(WA Ref:133821)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/09/2023