Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Keele
Keele
ST5 5BG
UK
Contact person: Linda Sutton
Telephone: +44 1782734327
E-mail: l.sutton@keele.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.keele.ac.uk
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
Student Engagement Services
Reference number: KU/275/LS/CD/2020
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79342000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Keele University wishes to appoint a supplier that has higher education experience and can demonstrate that it understands the student journey, the application funnel and the conversion activities required to meet challenging student recruitment targets across Foundation, UG and PGT levels for Home, EU and international markets. The supplier should be able to provide sector insights and demonstrate an understanding of what is innovative in the marketplace and how it has transformed student engagement for higher education clients. These services are needed urgently within the context of the current pandemic.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
482 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG24
Main site or place of performance:
Virtually on behalf of Keele University.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University requires an Agent who can carry out campaigns that will generate enquirers, applicants and enrolled students for both 2020 and 2021 entry, and who will support the University in conversion management, providing dashboard reporting.
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
The current Covid-19 pandemic has severely affected the way in which the University can carry out day to day activity. The recruitment of students is critical to the survival of the University and as the traditional methods relating to the marketing of the University services could not be undertaken, it was critical that an agency was appointed to assist in the student engagement activity with both potential undergraduate and postgraduate students from the home, EU and overseas markets. The University has followed the guidance of PPN 01/20, Regulation 32(2)(c) and has had to take these extraordinary measures immediately otherwise there will be significant financial, social and economical consequences to the University and wider community.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
14/05/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UniQuest Ltd
Studio CC3.46 Cantebury Court, Kennington Park, 1-3 Brixton Road
London
BN2 0JF
UK
Telephone: +44 3331500445
E-mail: info@uni-quest.co.uk
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uni-quest.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 482 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477882
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.justice.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Keele University
Staffordshire
Keele
ST5 5BG
UK
Telephone: +44 1782734327
E-mail: l.sutton@keele.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.keele.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any review proceedings should be promptly brought to the attention of the Director of Finance of the University at the address provided above and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘PCR 2015’). Any review proceedings must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including, without limitation, PCR 2015.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Keele University
Staffordshire
Keele
ST5 5BG
UK
Telephone: +44 1782734327
E-mail: l.sutton@keele.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.keele.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/06/2020