Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham City University
Joseph Priestly Building, 6 Cardigan Street
Birmingham
B4 7BD
UK
Contact person: David Melling
Telephone: +44 1213317677
E-mail: david.melling@bcu.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bcu.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
The provision of a Personal Assistance Scheme
Reference number: PS069
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80340000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
BCU runs the Personal Assistance Scheme to assist disabled students and students with Specific Learning Difficulties, such as dyslexia, to study as independently as possible. The supplier shall support and provide the Services including the provision of Specialist and non-Specialist Support Workers to BCU.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
Main site or place of performance:
Birmingham
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Birmingham City University (BCU) is seeking tenders from interested parties for the Personal Assistance Scheme
BCU runs the Personal Assistance Scheme to assist disabled students and students with Specific Learning Difficulties, such as dyslexia, to study as independently as possible. The supplier shall support and provide the Services including the provision of Specialist and non-Specialist Support Workers to BCU.
The Personal Assistance Scheme provides support to DSA-funded students, non DSA-funded students and disabled students funded from other sources, including apprentices.
The Personal Assistance Scheme ensures that students can receive the support they need with their studies, without having to recruit, train or pay their support workers – the Disability Support Team, provide the Services in collaboration with the supplier.
The contract will be for an initial 3-year period with the option to extend by two 1-year periods at the University’s sole discretion.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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:
2021/S 000-006265
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PS069
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/05/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The University of Warwick
RC000678
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 8UW
UK
Telephone: +44 1212024105
E-mail: Jonathan.fogarty@warwick.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
URL: www.unitemps.com
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:
: 2 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
BCU uses the Oracle P2P system
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=621223665
GO Reference: GO-2021825-PRO-18797392
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice,
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/08/2021