Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester
LE1 7RH
UK
Contact person: Anthony Midgley
Telephone: +44 1162522058
E-mail: acm26@le.ac.uk
NUTS: UKF2
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.le.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
The provision of a Global Study Centre to the University of Leicester
Reference number: LUV00717
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80490000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University seeks a supplier to recruit appropriately qualified students from a diversity of countries and to deliver high quality programmes and student support services which will result in strong progression rates to meet the University's ambitious targets for international student recruitment through this channel.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
9 300 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF2
Main site or place of performance:
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University has ambitious plans for growth in both home and international student numbers, and the University of Leicester Global Study (GSC) will play a significant part in delivering new international student numbers.
The contract for the provision of a similar service (the International Study Centre) comes to an end in August 2019 and this procurement is to appoint a provider of foundation year programmes (for international students who do not meet direct entry requirements for the University’s undergraduate degree programmes), the International Year 1 (IY1) programme, and in future years a pre-masters programme.
Tenderers will be expected to demonstrate, given competitive market conditions, that they have the marketing experience, extensive outreach and agent networks to reach the global market for pathway programmes and recruit appropriately-qualified students from a diversity of source countries, and the capacity to deliver high-quality programmes and student support services which will result in strong progression rates which will meet the University’s ambitious targets for international student recruitment through this channel.
Tendering organisations will also be expected to address the issue of managing similar relationships with other UK and overseas universities and their capacity and strategies to manage competing demands from their portfolio of partner universities.
The University seeks proposals and projections for recruitment targets of 2 000 students by 2028 across the programme portfolio offered, with minimum progression rates to University Bachelor’s degree programmes in the region of 95 %.
To support the successful tenderer in achieving recruitment targets, the University will provide support, the level of which is to be agreed, in the area of marketing and recruitment planning and activity, including in-country support in selected target markets, as well as incentives linked to recruitment/progression performance.
Contract period:
The successful tenderer will be expected to recruit and support a first intake to the designated programmes in September 2019. The initial agreement will be for a period of 5 years, renewable after a satisfactory performance review in September 2021 for a further period of up to 5 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Response to contract specification Section 3.2-3.9
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Student recruitment
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Education
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Facility and location
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Delivery team
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Relevant experience and contract examples
/ Weighting: 5
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
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
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:
2018/S 169-384937
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/02/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Leicester Global Study Centre Ltd
Littlemore Park, Armstrong Road
Oxford
OX4 4FY
UK
NUTS: UKJ14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 9 300 000.00
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.
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GO Reference: GO-2019225-PRO-14167606
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester
LE1 7RH
UK
Telephone: +44 1162522058
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
See VI.4.3 below
Leicester
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In accordance with Regulations 86 and 87 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the University will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period starting from the day information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The Regulations provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
See V1.4.3 above
Leicester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/02/2019