Contract notice
Section I: Contracting 
        authority        
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER
  00977818
  309 Regent Street
  LONDON
  W1B2HW
  UK
  
            Contact person: Alison Sylvestre
  
            Telephone: +44 2079115000
  
            E-mail: A.Sylvestre@westminster.ac.uk
  
            NUTS: UKI32
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: www.westminster.ac.uk
 
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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 Non Medical Helper
            Reference number: DN612767
  II.1.2) Main CPV code
  80430000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Services
  II.1.4) Short description
  Provision of Student Non Medical Support for  Harrow and Central London campuses
  The successful provider  will  meet the University's requirements in providing high-quality non-medical help services from Bands 1 to 4 (excl. specialist mentors/study skills tutors) and provide NMH support that is value for money.
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        No
      
 
II.2) Description
  
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKI
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    The University wishes to appoint a Service Provider to deliver Student Non Medical Support to its   Harrow and Central London campuses
    The service provider must be able to provide a comprehensive range of services for the University. Details of which are included in the tender documents
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Duration in months: 36
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                
    Description of renewals:
    Option to extend for a further period of up to a total of 24 Months
    Any extension to the Contract will be agreed between the University of Westminster and the service Provider(s). It is likely that University will seek the Service Provider(s) to demonstrate
    improvements and/or price reductions before considering an extension.
    For any extension(s) to the Contract, discussions with the Service Provider(s) shall be conducted sufficiently far in advance of the contract expiry date to arrive at an agreed position.
    II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
    II.2.10) Information about variants
    
            Variants will be accepted:
            
              No
            
    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
    Bidders will need to register for free on the Proactis procurement portal (https://procontract.due-north.com), by completing a simple registration, Once registered bidders can use the search function under "find opportunities" to find the tender.
    If Bidders do not meet one or more of the minimum requirements for each Selection Criteria Bidders will be excluded from the process. If bidders pass all Selection Criteria their Bid will
    be fully scored and evaluated.
    The University expressly reserves the rights:
    i) Not to award any contract as a result of this procurement process commenced by publication of this notice.
    ii) To make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition.
    iii) To award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice;
    and
    in no circumstances will the University be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.
   
 
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
  III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
  Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
  Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
 
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
  
              Date:
              28/04/2023
  
                Local time: 12:00
  IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
  EN
  IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
  
              Date:
              28/04/2023
  
              Local time: 13:00
 
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
          This is a recurrent procurement:
          
        No
      
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
  VI.4.1) Review body
  
    University of Westminster
    London
    UK
   
  VI.4.3) Review procedure
  Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
  The University will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly.
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/03/2023