Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
Contact person: Paul Halsall
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
National Student Survey
Reference number: PRN1294
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79311000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Requirements for an agency to administer the National Student Survey (NSS) and dissemination of survey results.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 574 706.16
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Administering the NSS and Disseminating the Results
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79311000
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
Administer the NSS annually to all final year students:
Survey data collection
Survey structure
Administering the survey in Welsh
Marketing and promotion of the survey
Survey fieldwork
Supporting good practice in running of the survey
Preparing the final survey data for publication and dissemination
Dissemination of survey results:
Investigate and understand the user journey to inform development of the data dissemination portal
Design, build, implement, and maintain a bespoke and secure data dissemination portal
Host historic NSS data from all previous years of the survey
Deliver the survey results from NSS 2021 onwards
Provide and manage user support to ensure that all users are aware of the portal functionalities and changes.
Consultation with user base to inform improvements to the data dissemination portal
Project management:
The implementation of robust project management procedures to provide the services mentioned above and manage an effective relationship with OfS, which will lead the contract on behalf of the UK funding and regulatory bodies.
Administering a pilot exercise to expand the NSS to students of all years:
Flexibility to offer additional capacity to accommodate pilot activity (including increase in NSS population size) and to meet all data requirements whilst maintaining high standards of service for the main contract.
Provide expertise in service design and evaluation activities.
Review and design processes as required by pilot activity.
Capacity to accommodate an increase to the survey population to one million plus students in future years (from 2023-24 or 2024-25) depending on the outcome of the pilot activity to expand the NSS to students of all years.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3229DY7Z94
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Administering the NSS
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79311000
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
Administer the NSS annually to all final year students:
Survey data collection
Survey structure
Administering the survey in Welsh
Marketing and promotion of the survey
Survey fieldwork
Supporting good practice in running of the survey
Preparing the final survey data for publication and dissemination
Project management:
The implementation of robust project management procedures to provide the services mentioned above and manage an effective relationship with OfS, which will lead the contract on behalf of the UK funding and regulatory bodies.
Administering a pilot exercise to expand the NSS to students of all years:
Flexibility to offer additional capacity to accommodate pilot activity (including increase in NSS population size) and to meet all data requirements whilst maintaining high standards of service for the main contract.
Provide expertise in service design and evaluation activities.
Review and design processes as required by pilot activity.
Capacity to accommodate an increase to the survey population to one million plus students in future years (from 2023-24 or 2024-25) depending on the outcome of the pilot activity to expand the NSS to students of all years.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/TFW924N3GT
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Disseminating the NSS Results
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79311000
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
Dissemination of survey results:
Investigate and understand the user journey to inform development of the data dissemination portal
Design, build, implement, and maintain a bespoke and secure data dissemination portal
Host historic NSS data from all previous years of the survey
Deliver the survey results from NSS 2021 onwards
Provide and manage user support to ensure that all users are aware of the portal functionalities and changes.
Consultation with user base to inform improvements to the data dissemination portal
Project management:
The implementation of robust project management procedures to provide the services mentioned above and manage an effective relationship with OfS, which will lead the contract on behalf of the UK funding and regulatory bodies.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B44632PNQ6
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:
2020/S 005-006644
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/09/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Market and Opinion Research International Ltd
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)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 197 906.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/08/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Texuna Technologies Ltd
04003804
Unit 3 The Wireless Factory, Fleming Way, Isleworth
London
TW7 6DB
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 376 800.16
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=527191277
Go reference: GO-2020918-PRO-17098665
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
Telephone: +44 1179317149
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Office for Students
Nicholson 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
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
Telephone: +44 1179317149
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/09/2020