Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Aberdeen
University Office, King's College
Aberdeen
AB24 3FX
UK
Telephone: +44 1224274467
E-mail: E-SOURCING@ABDN.AC.UK
Fax: +44 1224273875
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00102
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
Provision of CFAI professional exam training services — University of Aberdeen.
Reference number: AU17/38
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
For the provision of training and support for CFA exams (levels 1 to 3). The University has successfully delivered an MSC programme on-campus in finance that embeds the opportunity for students to take CFA level 1 (other levels by exception) during their 12 month study programme. It now seeks to extend this arrangement to include a new online finance programme and provide training and support for CFA exams (levels 1 to 2) as required. The online programme may require level 3 support by exception.
The contract shall be for 5 years with option to extend for 5 individual 1 year periods.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 168 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
For the provision of training and support for CFA exams (levels 1 to 3). The University has successfully delivered an MSC programme on-campus in finance that embeds the opportunity for students to take CFA level 1 (other levels by exception) during their 12 month study programme. It now seeks to extend this arrangement to include a new online finance programme and provide training and support for CFA exams (levels 1 to 2) as required. The online programme may require level 3 support by exception.
The contract shall be for 5 years with option to extend for 5 individual 1 year periods.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Courses, Content & Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Quality Assurance, Continuous Improvement and Innovation
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Contingency planning
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
25
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:
2017/S 164-338218
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: AU17/38
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fitch Learning
25 Canada Square
London
E14 5LQ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 168 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:523296).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Aberdeen
University Office, King's College
Aberdeen
AB24 3FX
UK
Telephone: +44 1224274467
Fax: +44 1224273875
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/12/2017