Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Bath
United Kingdom
University of Bath, Manvers Street
UK-Bath: Counselling services.
BA2 7AY
UK
Contact person: Liam Kilawee
Telephone: +44 1225385634
E-mail: l.kilawee@bath.ac.uk
NUTS: UKK12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bath.ac.uk/legal-information/trading-with-the-university-of-bath/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bath.ac.uk/legal-information/trading-with-the-university-of-bath/
I.1) Name and addresses
Student Support Services “Be Well Talk Now”
Finance and Procurement
UK-Bath: Counselling services.
BA11JW
UK
Telephone: +44 1225385634
E-mail: l.kilawee@bath.ac.uk
NUTS: UKK12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bath.ac.uk/legal-information/trading-with-the-university-of-bath/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bath.ac.uk/legal-information/trading-with-the-university-of-bath/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-UK-Bath:-Counselling-services.:-Counselling-services./79739B2JP4
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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 Support Services “Be Well Talk Now”
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312320
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Bath has had a relationship with the current provider since 2019, providing a 24/7 telephone and live chat advice line for students, locally branded as ‘Be Well Talk Now’ (more information online: https://www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/be-well-talk-now/).
This arrangement is in need of review and this brief lists the requirements from a service to take effect from the beginning of the 24/25 academic year.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
120 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK12
Main site or place of performance:
Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide a 24/7 phone line for students to seek both in the moment Mental Health and Wellbeing Support as well as Generalist Advice
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Service Provision (Quality)
/ Weighting: 80.00%
Cost criterion: Service Fees and Associated Costs
/ Weighting: 20.00%
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
120 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
Yes
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/06/2024
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
ET
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/06/2024
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-UK-Bath:-Counselling-services.:-Counselling-services./79739B2JP4
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/79739B2JP4
GO Reference: GO-2024430-PRO-25908674
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Bath
University of Bath
UK-Bath: Counselling services.
BA2 7AY
UK
Telephone: +44 1225385634
E-mail: l.kilawee@bath.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.bath.ac.uk/legal-information/trading-with-the-university-of-bath/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/04/2024