Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
London Universities Purchasing Consortium
N/A
Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia
London
W1T 7NZ
UK
Contact person: Roy Dennis
Telephone: +44 2073072772
E-mail: r.dennis@lupc.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lupc.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/81165
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=67075&B=LUPC
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=67075&B=LUPC
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Occupational Health Services
Reference number: PFB5072 LU
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is establishing a multi-provider framework agreement for the provision of debt recovery services in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The framework will be available to the members of LUPC, APUC, HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, and SUPC. Members include higher education, further education, schools, the wider public sector and not for profit institutions.
Lots under the framework include occupational health and EAP services (national), EAP, four geographical occupational health lots, EAP only, and student digital assistance.
The framework agreement is estimated to commence in February 2024.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – Occupational Health & EAP Services National
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
London W1T 7NZ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 invites tenders to support the members' requirements for OHS and EAP services for students and/or staff in one solution. Bidders must be able to provide UK-wide coverage of services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
29/02/2024
End:
29/02/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
See "General Procurement Documents".
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 – Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) National
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
London W1T 7NZ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 invites bidders who can provide EAP solutions to our members across the UK in support of their student and/or staff requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
29/02/2024
End:
29/02/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
See "General Procurement Documents".
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 – Occupational Health Northern England
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
UKF
UKE
UKD
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
London W1T 7NZ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot invites bids for OHS services to members' students and/or staff in the North of England only.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
29/02/2024
End:
29/02/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
See "General Procurement Documents".
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 – Occupational Health Southern England
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
UKJ
UKI
UKH
Main site or place of performance:
London W1T 7NZ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot invites bids for OHS services to members' students and/or staff in the South of England only.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
29/02/2024
End:
29/02/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
See "General Procurement Documents".
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Lot 5 – Occupational Health Scotland
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
London W1T 7NZ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot invites bids for OHS services to members' students and/or staff in Scotland only.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
29/02/2024
End:
29/02/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
See "General Procurement Documents".
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Lot 6 – Occupational Health Wales
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
London W1T 7NZ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot invites bids for OHS services to members' students and/or staff in Wales only.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
29/02/2024
End:
29/02/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
See "General Procurement Documents".
Lot No: 7
II.2.1) Title
Lot 7 – Student Wellbeing – Digital Assistance
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
London W1T 7NZ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 7 invites bids from suppliers who provide digital app solutions that support student experience and wellbeing inline with the members' requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
29/02/2024
End:
29/02/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
See "General Procurement Documents".
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 36
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:
2023/S 000-000740
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/01/2024
Local time: 23:59
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
17/01/2024
Local time: 23:59
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
London Universities Purchasing Consortium
Shropshire House
London
W1T 7NZ
UK
Telephone: +44 2073072772
E-mail: r.dennis@lupc.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.lupc.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/12/2023