Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation
MacLaurin Building, 4 Bishops Square
Hatfield
AL10 8NE
UK
Contact person: Procurement Department
E-mail: procurement-professionalservices@herts.ac.uk
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Help
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Help
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Help
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Help
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Help
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
Internship Provider for Postgraduate Students (April 2024)
Reference number: 24005
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise in order to set up a contract for the provision of a Postgraduate Students Internship Provider.It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded June 2024 and will run from July 2024 for two (2) years. At the end of the first two (2) years the University will have an option to extend for two years in twelve month increments. This is subject to satisfactory performance of the contract. The service should be available October 2024 for delivery to students. The planning and promotions for the scheme should take place in August/September 2024.All University policies and regulations relating to information, security, data management, systems and services, will apply to all contracts resulting from this tender. The University reserves the right not to award this contract.The University reserve the right not to award this tender.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
12 600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH23
Main site or place of performance:
University of Hertfordshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contractor will support the University’s postgraduate students with flexible internship opportunities with real employers to enhance their career prospects. The Contractor will provide a strategic partnership through their internship programme. This will need to be provided to postgraduate students with a range of real-life employers across a range of sectors. Note: the number of students will fluctuate during the contract term and the University does not guarantee any minimum or maximum numbers. The Contractor will be expected to offer all students who apply a suitable internship opportunity within 6 weeks of application.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
12 600 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As stated in the tender documents
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/05/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/05/2024
Local time: 09:00
Place:
University of Hertfordshire
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation
Hatfield
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Crown Commercial Services
Liverpool
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Information to be obtained from the University of Hertfordshire
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation
Hatfield
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/04/2024