Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle University
Newcastle University, King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
UK
Contact person: Mr Neil Addison
Telephone: +44 1912087472
E-mail: neil.addison@ncl.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1912088845
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ncl.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.ncl.ac.uk
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
(NU/1335) Supply of Financial Benchmarking and Associated Consultancy Services
Reference number: NU/1308
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79410000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The requirements for this tender cover the benchmarking of performance in respect of the delivery of the fullrange of core services provided to support the academic activity of the universities. We seek to identify and analyse the total cost of operating for each area of our activities, not simply the costs that arise in central divisions of professional services within each University. A provider is sought to continue to support the benchmarking group which will provide real value to its members. This will include gathering data from the participating universities, analysing it, presenting the findings and assisting in the interpretation and use of the outputs. The analysis should cover pay and non-pay costs including the outsourcing of services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
8 000 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
12 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Benchmarking collections and service efficiency surveys will take place as and when required by member universities.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Fees
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Technical Merit
/ Weighting: 80
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The framework agreement may be extended for 2 periods of one year each.
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
The framework agreement is in 2 parts. Part 1 is for any current or future member of the Russell Group of universities. Part 2 is open to any other UK HE establishment.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2017/S 231-481785
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NU/1335
Title: (NU/1335) Supply of Financial Benchmarking and Associated Consultancy Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/07/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cubane Consulting (UK) Limited
Surrey Technology Centre, 40 Accam Road
Guildford
GU2 7YG
UK
Telephone: +44 1483789550
E-mail: edward.curry-hyde@cubaneconsulting.com
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
URL: www.cubaneconsulting.com
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
Lowest offer:
8 000 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
12 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Newcastle University
King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
UK
Telephone: +44 1912087472
E-mail: procurement@ncl.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.newcastle.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Newcastle University will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to Tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing before the contract is entered into.
Such additional information should be requested from the address referred to in part 1.1 above.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/08/2018