Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
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
Degree apprenticeship funding competition evaluation
Reference number: PRN2046
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79419000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Office for Students are seeking an evaluator to design and deliver an evaluation of the degree apprenticeships funding competition to understand the impact and effectiveness of the funding and how it is contributing to delivering the funding’s strategic aims, as well as meeting the OfS’ regulatory objectives.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
324 953.00
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
The Office for Students are seeking an evaluator to design and deliver an evaluation of the degree apprenticeships funding competition to understand the impact and effectiveness of the funding and how it is contributing to delivering the funding’s strategic aims, as well as meeting the OfS’ regulatory objectives.
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
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-036028
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
09/05/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 16
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ipsos (Market Research) Limited t/a/ Ipsos UK
00948470
3 Thomas More Square
London
E1W 1YW
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 324 953.00
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.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=865557735
GO Reference: GO-2024530-PRO-26381238
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
Telephone: +44 1179317149
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Office for Students
Westward 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
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
Telephone: +44 1179317149
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/05/2024