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title: "GB-Bristol: Office for Students - Uni Connect attaintment raising advice, capacity building and assurance support"
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# GB-Bristol: Office for Students - Uni Connect attaintment raising advice, capacity building and assurance support

Buyer: OFFICE FOR STUDENTS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-59375113-2e0c-4d2e-9fd3-dbcd47eb355f

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## Summary

The contract titled "GB-Bristol: Office for Students - Uni Connect attainment raising advice, capacity building and assurance support" was issued by the Office for Students, based in Bristol, UK. This procurement falls under the category of business services, specifically focusing on areas such as consulting and capacity building. The procurement method was an open procedure, with the tender period concluding on 14th June 2022. The contract value is set at £88,148, and the contract started on 21st June 2022, with a duration until 31st August 2023.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses that specialise in educational consulting, capacity building, or related evaluation services would be particularly well-suited to compete for contracts in this area. Engaging in this project not only allows for the delivery of impactful educational interventions but also positions a successful bidder as a key contributor to raising educational attainment within communities.

## Notice

The purpose of this contract is to: *provide information and advice to the Uni Connect partnerships as they develop proposals for collaborative interventions to raise attainment in schools and related evaluation plans *build the capability of the partnerships to develop, deliver and evaluate attainment raising approaches *provide assurance to the Office for Students around the quality and efficacy of the partnerships' proposals and their related evaluation plans. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82cf9863-f7c0-4044-b733-ca9725695366 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 20 Jun 2022 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £88,148 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £88,148 |
| 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 | OFFICE FOR STUDENTS |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8SR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Gifford |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAUSEWAY EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 19 Jul 2022 at 14:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82cf9863-f7c0-4044-b733-ca9725695366

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82cf9863-f7c0-4044-b733-ca9725695366
  19th July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=706979081
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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