Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
UK
E-mail: procure@essex.ac.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.essex.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
T997 - Student Counselling 2024
Reference number: T997
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312320
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Essex is seeking an external partner for delivery of its student counselling
service. All registered students across three campuses are eligible to access counselling and
sessions will be delivered in person or remotely by video or telephone, as aligned to the
needs of the student. The service will tailor session numbers to the presenting needs of the
student while retaining a short-term counselling model and the context of a university-based
service. Submissions are welcome from suppliers who have experience of delivering
counselling services at scale, particularly in the higher education sector, and can
demonstrate an understanding of the needs of diverse groups of students.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 028 375.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Essex is seeking an external partner for delivery of its student counselling
service. All registered students across three campuses are eligible to access counselling and
sessions will be delivered in person or remotely by video or telephone, as aligned to the
needs of the student. The service will tailor session numbers to the presenting needs of the
student while retaining a short-term counselling model and the context of a university-based
service. Submissions are welcome from suppliers who have experience of delivering counselling services at scale, particularly in the higher education sector, and can demonstrate an understanding of the needs of diverse groups of students.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 65
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 35
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:
2024/S 000-005164
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: T997
Title: T997 - Student Counselling 2024
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
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: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Health Assured Ltd
The Peninsula, Victoria Place
Manchester M4 4FB
M4 4FB
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 028 375.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
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
07/08/2024