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GB-Bristol: Office for Students - A review of collaborative support for improving equality of opportunity within access to higher education

OFFICE FOR STUDENTS

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07 Jul 2023 at 14:15

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Students has awarded a contract for the procurement exercise titled "A review of collaborative support for improving equality of opportunity within access to higher education" in the services category. The contract value is £97,349, and the tender period ended on June 25, 2023. The contract period is from June 26, 2023, to December 22, 2023. The buying organisation is the Office for Students located in Bristol, United Kingdom.

This tender offers an opportunity for small or medium enterprises (SMEs) to provide evaluation consultancy services to review Uni Connect and its funding arrangements. Businesses in the evaluation consultancy services sector would be well-suited to compete in this open procedure procurement process. The award was given to Public First, another SME, indicating suitability for similar businesses looking to collaborate in the evaluation consultancy services industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Bristol: Office for Students - A review of collaborative support for improving equality of opportunity within access to higher education

Notice Description

This procurement exercise seeks to appoint an external supplier to review the current role and organisation of Uni Connect, its current funding arrangements and make recommendations. Once recommendations are outlined, we would like to see a plausible roadmap from the current situation to any credible future positions. 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-101f06de-3009-4bac-bcf5-ac1fab7bb940
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9303d7a8-9265-4e84-835c-c0f06512bcaa
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£97,349 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£97,349 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
25 Jun 2023 - 22 Dec 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR STUDENTS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8SR
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Gifford
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PUBLIC FIRST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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