Prior information notice
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cambridgeshire District Councils
Cambridge City Council, Guildhall
Cambridge
CB2 3QJ
UK
Contact person: Miss Lesley-Ann George
Telephone: +44 1223458178
E-mail: Lesley-Ann.George@cambridge.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://procontract.due-north.com
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8228947f-f5b8-e911-80f8-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CPCA — Academic Delivery Partner for the University of Peterborough (PIN, EOI)
Reference number: DN427853
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA), working with Peterborough City Council (PCC), is seeking a suitably qualified organisation to fulfil the requirements of academic partner in developing the New University of Peterborough. The academic partner will be able to demonstrate its ability to comply with the Office for Students (OfS) regulatory framework and will be able to maintain good standing with OfS throughout the life of the New University. The academic partner will be responsible for all academic matters and for developing the practical operational capabilities of the New University. The academic partner will be expected to make a clear commitment to the vision for an independent university in Peterborough and the associated brand, and to create an institution which reflects the needs, and resonates with the aspirations of, the local population and local businesses.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80490000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA), working with Peterborough City Council (PCC), is seeking a suitably qualified organisation to fulfil the requirements of academic partner in developing the New University of Peterborough. The academic partner will be able to demonstrate its ability to comply with the Office for Students (OfS) regulatory framework and will be able to maintain good standing with OfS throughout the life of the New University. The academic partner will be responsible for all academic matters and for developing the practical operational capabilities of the New University. The academic partner will be expected to make a clear commitment to the vision for an independent university in Peterborough and the associated brand, and to create an institution which reflects the needs, and resonates with the aspirations of, the local population and local businesses.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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
Duration of the contract will be an initial 10 years subject to meeting performance criteria with an option to extend up to a further 20 years in increments to be agreed during the contract but with no guarantee of uptake.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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 expressions of interest
Date:
11/09/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
11th Floor, Thomas Moore Building, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476010
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/08/2019