Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
Contact person: Sarah Phillips
Telephone: +44 1179317317
E-mail: sarah.phillips@officeforstudents.org.uk
NUTS: UKK1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Office for Students: Executive Search Services
Reference number: PRN1873
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The OfS requires a full search service that includes all appropriate deliverables for a complete recruitment cycle through to appointment for Directors and Senior Management roles.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
450 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK1
Main site or place of performance:
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The OfS requires a full search service that includes all appropriate deliverables for a complete recruitment cycle through to appointment for Directors and Senior Management roles. The OfS are looking for a Supplier with significant experience of successfully attracting and recruiting senior appointments within the regulatory, public and/or higher education sectors.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
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:
2022/S 000-034246
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/02/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GatenbySanderson Ltd
04451141
14 King Street
Leeds
LS1 2HL
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 450 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
E-mail: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
E-mail: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
E-mail: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/04/2023