Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Office for Students
United Kingdom
Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
Contact person: Sarah Phillips
Telephone: +44 1179317023
E-mail: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Fax: +44 1179317317
NUTS: UKK1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Office for Students Qualitative Research to Support the Expansion of the National Student Survey to Previously Excluded Students
Reference number: PRN1076
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The OfS, on behalf of the other funding and regulatory bodies has set out proposals for expanding the target population of the NSS to include final year students on short courses. The funding and regulatory bodies are currently consulting on proposals to make changes to the survey eligibility criteria to test the inclusion of students in all years of study. We now wish to commission a comprehensive programme of qualitative research/testing to support these proposals and ensure the NSS remains fit for purpose.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
146 852.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK1
Main site or place of performance:
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The OfS, on behalf of the other funding and regulatory bodies has set out proposals for expanding the target population of the NSS to include final year students on short courses (see paragraph. The funding and regulatory bodies are currently consulting on proposals to make changes to the survey eligibility criteria to test the inclusion of students in all years of study. We now wish to commission a comprehensive programme of qualitative research/testing to support these proposals and ensure the NSS remains fit for purpose.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/M7528KW439
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:
2020/S 049-117514
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/04/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shift Insight Ltd
04389758
The Maples Business Centre, 144 Liverpool Road
London
N1 1LA
UK
Telephone: +44 2072538959
NUTS: UKK1
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:
: 146 852.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=504965051
Go reference: GO-202071-PRO-16782874
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
Telephone: +44 1179317317
E-mail: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Fax: +44 1179317317
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
Telephone: +44 1179317317
E-mail: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Fax: +44 1179317317
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
Telephone: +44 1179317317
E-mail: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Fax: +44 1179317317
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/07/2020