Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
Contact person: Office for Students Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1179317149
E-mail: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
NUTS: UKK1
Internet address(es)
Main address: 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
Contract for an Evidence and Impact Exchange
Reference number: PRN1018
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract is to commission an independent Evidence and Impact Exchange (EIX). The purpose of the exchange will be to encourage the generation, translation and adoption of high quality evidence and evaluation in higher education, to better understand and demonstrate the contribution that it makes to social justice and mobility.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 500 000.00
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
This invitation to tender is to commission an independent Evidence and Impact Exchange (EIX). The purpose of the exchange will be to encourage the generation, translation and adoption of high quality evidence and evaluation in higher education, to better understand and demonstrate the contribution that it makes to social justice and mobility.
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
Open procedure
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
28/02/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
King's College London
Strand
London
WC2R 2LS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 500 000.00
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-201931-PRO-14201420
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
Telephone: +44 1179317149
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
Telephone: +44 1179317149
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
Telephone: +44 1179317149
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/03/2019