Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
British Council
10 Spring Gardens
London
SW1A 2BN
UK
E-mail: uk.procurement@britishcouncil.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Registered charity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning Evaluation of Impacts
Reference number: BC/00946
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
These terms of reference are part of an invitation for one supplier or one consortium of suppliers to bid to design and deliver a real-time evaluation of the Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning (CCGL) programme. It is expected that the evaluation will run from October 2019 to June 2021. CCGL is a 3-year programme (2018-2021) which aims to build the capacity of teachers and school leaders to integrate a range of global learning and core skills into the curriculum, and to facilitate international partnerships between schools. The programme will be implemented in the UK as well as in 29 overseas countries in the period July 2018 to June 2021 (see list of participating countries in Appendix 1). It is funded jointly by the British Council (17 000 000 GBP) and the Department for International Development (DFID) (21 000 000 GBP) and delivered by British Council.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80000000
80000000
80000000
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
These terms of reference are part of an invitation for one supplier or one consortium of suppliers to bid to design and deliver a real-time evaluation of the Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning (CCGL) programme. It is expected that the evaluation will run from October 2019 to June 2021. CCGL is a 3-year programme (2018-2021) which aims to build the capacity of teachers and school leaders to integrate a range of global learning and core skills into the curriculum, and to facilitate international partnerships between schools. The programme will be implemented in the UK as well as in 29 overseas countries in the period July 2018 to June 2021 (see list of participating countries in Appendix 1). It is funded jointly by the British Council (17 000 000 GBP) and the Department for International Development (DFID) (21 000 000 GBP) and delivered by British Council.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Experience, skills and composition of the team, evaluation design and methods, ability to deliver the requirements of the ToRs
/ Weighting: 30 %, 40 %, 10 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 %
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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:
2019/S 142-349835
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: BC/00946
Title: Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning Evaluation of Impacts
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/11/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
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: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Market and Opinion Research International Ltd
London
E1W 1YW
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 982 650.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
British Council
10 Spring Gardens
London
SW1A 2BN
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
British Council
10 Spring Gardens
London
SW1A 2BN
UK
E-mail: uk.procurement@britishcouncil.org
Internet address(es)
URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/12/2019