Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Jisc
05747339
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
UK
Contact person: Claire Forkner
E-mail: Procurement@jisc.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.jisc.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175
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
AGCAS and Graduate Prospects SLA
Reference number: Proc2467
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Jisc has entered into a two year contract with AGCAS for the content of titles on the prospect.ac.uk website. These consist of 502 job profiles and 100 titles which explore 'what can I do with my degree'. Prospects.ac.uk offers careers advice and guidance to students and graduates.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
255 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Jisc has entered into a two year contract with AGCAS for the content of titles on the prospect.ac.uk website. These consist of 502 job profiles and 100 titles which explore 'what can I do with my degree'. Prospects.ac.uk offers careers advice and guidance to students and graduates.
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:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation
The material on the prospects.uk (https://prospects.uk) website is unique. Working with
AGCAS enables Jisc to support careers services in HE as they are specialists in the professional network for higher education career development and graduate employment. As such we believe that this service cannot currently be provided by an alternative supplier.
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:
2024/S 000-007717
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
31/01/2023
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
Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (
03884685
c/o Hawsons Chartered Accountants, Pegasus House, 463A Glossop Rd,
Sheffield
S102DQ
UK
NUTS: 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:
: 255 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Jisc
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Jisc incorporated a standstill period at the point information about
the contract was shared by means of a VEAT notice. The VEAT notification provided information on the award decision. The standstill period, thereafter, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 article 91 provides 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
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/05/2024