Tender

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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Tender

25 Apr 2023 at 15:35

Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Students has issued a tender titled "A review of collaborative support for improving equality of opportunity within access to higher education". This procurement exercise aims to appoint an external supplier to review the current role and organisation of Uni Connect, along with its funding arrangements. The tender, valued at £100,000 GBP, falls under the services category and is open for interested parties to participate. The deadline for submitting tenders is 25th May 2023, with the contract period scheduled to run from 26th June 2023 to 22nd December 2023. The Office for Students, based in Bristol, UK, is the buying organisation responsible for this tender.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage in evaluation consultancy services. Businesses operating in the South West region of the United Kingdom that specialise in providing consultancy services related to equality of opportunity within higher education could benefit from bidding for this tender. The procurement method for this opportunity is an open procedure, allowing a wide range of businesses to compete for the contract and potentially grow their operations through collaboration with the Office for Students.

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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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-87788cc2-d403-49a9-a20e-4bfd4faf37bc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3241f638-4f7e-43d4-a772-db03c0e76ebd
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

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

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR STUDENTS
Contact Name
Paul Halsall
Contact Email
procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Contact Phone
01179317149

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

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