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title: "(NU/1335) Supply of Financial Benchmarking and Associated Consultancy Services"
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# (NU/1335) Supply of Financial Benchmarking and Associated Consultancy Services

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-37033dda-f6bd-4dd2-a778-8ece2f2938fc

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Newcastle University, which is seeking tenders for the "(NU/1335) Supply of Financial Benchmarking and Associated Consultancy Services." This tender falls under the category of business and management consultancy services and is primarily aimed at enhancing the operational efficiency of university services. The procurement stage is currently at the Award phase, with the contract awarded valued at £12,000,000, effective from 1st August 2018 until 31st July 2023. Key activities took place during the tender period which ended on 5th March 2018.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in financial benchmarking and data analysis. Given that the buyer is Newcastle University, companies that are smaller in scale, such as SMEs, would be well-suited to compete, especially if they can demonstrate a strong capability in delivering comprehensive benchmarking results and interpreting data effectively. This is an ideal opportunity for consultancy firms looking to expand their footprint in the education sector.

## Notice

The requirements for this tender cover the benchmarking of performance in respect of the delivery of the fullrange of core services provided to support the academic activity of the universities. We seek to identify and analyse the total cost of operating for each area of our activities, not simply the costs that arise in central divisions of professional services within each University. A provider is sought to continue to support the benchmarking group which will provide real value to its members. This will include gathering data from the participating universities, analysing it, presenting the findings and assisting in the interpretation and use of the outputs. The analysis should cover pay and non-pay costs including the outsourcing of services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/994759dc-6c9b-4166-91ac-bce0b60201ee |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialog |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2018 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CUBANE CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2018 at 09:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/994759dc-6c9b-4166-91ac-bce0b60201ee

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/994759dc-6c9b-4166-91ac-bce0b60201ee
  7th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ec677a75-b1d5-e711-80e6-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ncl.ac.uk

## Provenance

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