Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation
MacLaurin Building, 4 Bishops Square,
Hatfield
AL10 8NE
UK
Contact person: Procurement
E-mail: procurement-professionalservices@herts.ac.uk
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.herts.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home
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
SPLD Assessment Services
Reference number: 23022
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise in order to set up a contract for the provision of Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) Assessment Services. It is expected that it may be necessary to offer multiple contracts to suitably qualified and experienced suppliers in order to provide the service required. The number of suppliers on the framework will be a maximum of three. It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded 1st May 2024 and will run from the 1st of August 2024 for three (3) years until 31st July 2027. At the end of the first three years the University will have an option to extend for a further two years to 31st July 2029 in twelve month increments. This is subject to satisfactory performance of the contract(s). Requirements may vary throughout the academic year so the successful bidders will need to be flexible in order to meet changing demand. The University reserves the right not to use the service as the contract is based on student demand.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH23
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise in order to set up a contract for the provision of Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) Assessment Services. It is expected that it may be necessary to offer multiple contracts to suitably qualified and experienced suppliers in order to provide the service required. The number of suppliers will be a maximum of three. It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded 1st May 2024 and will run from the 1st of August 2024 for three (3) years until 31st July 2027. At the end of the first three years the University will have an option to extend for a further two years to 31st July 2029 in twelve month increments. This is subject to satisfactory performance of the contract. Requirements may vary throughout the academic year so the successful bidders will need to be flexible in order to meet changing demand. All University policies and regulations relating to information, security, data management, systems and services, will apply to all contracts resulting from this tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical evaluation
/ Weighting: 65
Cost criterion: Price
/ 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
II.2.14) Additional information
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
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-003598
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Specific Learning Difficulties (SPLD) Assessment Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
My kind of Thinking Ltd
65 Poole Road
Westbourne
BH4 9BA
UK
E-mail: info@mykindofthinking.co.uk
NUTS: UKK2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Dyslexia Association
7 Gregory Boulevard
Nottingham
NG7 6LB
UK
E-mail: kay@thedyslexia.co.uk
NUTS: UKF14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Educational Guidance Service
Halifax
HX4 8JE
UK
NUTS: UKE
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:
: 195 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation
Hatfield
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Crown Commercial Services
Liverpool
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/11/2024