Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Reading
Miller Building, Whiteknights
Reading
RG6 6AB
UK
Telephone: +44 1183788305
E-mail: c.milham@reading.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1183786709
NUTS: UKJ1
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.reading.ac.uk/procurement
Address of the buyer profile: www.in-tendorganiser.co.uk/theuniversityofreading
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/theuniversityofreading
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
NSS Support
Reference number: UOR/PRO/23/007
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University is looking for applicants who are able to:• Provide technically excellent national student survey support services and advice;• Show clear Service Standards and the ability to deliver against those;• Show credibility, competence and innovation in the provision of national student surveys;• Provide guidance for staff as appropriate;• Advise on changes to legislation or policy and update the University and appropriate staff members;• Provide solutions which balance quality, flexibility and value for money.• Formulate plans for improving student engagements with the NSS 2023 (inc. Interactions with students and staff, planned communications, details of student reps, etc.) for the subject areas concerned. • Engagement of key staff and student reps to ensure the purpose and process of the survey is understood before launch • Manage survey completion (most likely 2-3 days on site) every week plus virtual support throughout the project life cycle• Analysis of NSS 2023
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
73110000
73210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ1
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University is looking for applicants who are able to:• Provide technically excellent national student survey support services and advice;• Show clear Service Standards and the ability to deliver against those;• Show credibility, competence and innovation in the provision of support for national student surveys;• Provide guidance for staff as appropriate;• Advise on changes to legislation or policy and update the University and appropriate staff members;• Provide solutions which balance quality, flexibility and value for money.• Formulate plans for improving student engagements with the NSS 2023 (inc. Interactions with students and staff, planned communications, details of student reps, etc.) for the subject areas concerned. • Engagement of key staff and student reps to ensure the purpose and process of the survey is understood before launch • Manage survey completion (most likely 2-3 days on site) every week plus virtual support throughout the project life cycle• Analysis of NSS 2023 results and forward action planning
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 6
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:
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/11/2022
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:
04/11/2022
Local time: 12:00
Place:
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 Reading
Reading
RG6 6UR
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.reading.ac.uk/procurement
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/10/2022