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Contract Award Notice

The provision of a Personal Assistance Scheme

  • First published: 26 August 2021
  • Last modified: 26 August 2021
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Birmingham City University
Authority ID:
AA20704
Publication date:
26 August 2021
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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.

Full notice text

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

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80340000 Special education services Higher education services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
david.melling@bcu.ac.uk
Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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