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Assessment Centre Experience (ACE)

UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Jun 2024 at 09:54

Tender

27 Feb 2024 at 10:55

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation has completed a tender process for the provision of the Assessment Centre Experience (ACE) event services within the services main procurement category. The contract, awarded to Gradcore, is valued at £467,000 and runs from May 1, 2024, to April 30, 2027, with a possible one-year extension option. The University's policies apply to all resulting contracts.

This procurement opportunity gives businesses in event services the chance to compete for a long-term contract with clear deliverables and evaluation criteria. Suitable businesses should offer quality event services and demonstrate financial competitiveness. The University of Hertfordshire's open procurement method allows fair competition, making it ideal for event services providers aiming for sustained growth through long-term contracts with a reputable higher education institution.

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Notice Title

Assessment Centre Experience (ACE)

Notice Description

The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise in order to set up a contract for the provision of the Assessment Centre Experience (ACE). It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded 15th April 2024 and will run from the 1st of May 2024 for three (3) years until 30th April 2027. At the end of the first three years the University will have an option to extend for a further year. This is subject to satisfactory performance of the contract. The contract duration is a maximum of four years. All University policies and regulations relating to information, security, data management, systems and services, will apply to all contracts resulting from this tender. All other information is available at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise in order to set up a contract for the provision of the Assessment Centre Experience (ACE) event for students

Renewal: The contract will be retendered at the end of the four years duration

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043d11
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017958-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£540,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£467,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
After four year contract

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement-professionalservices@herts.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HATFIELD
Postcode
AL10 8NE
Post Town
St Albans
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC

Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Hatfield Central
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRADCORE

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