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

Buyer: OFFICE FOR STUDENTS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-87788cc2-d403-49a9-a20e-4bfd4faf37bc

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3241f638-4f7e-43d4-a772-db03c0e76ebd |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 Jun 2023 - 22 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 25 Apr 2023 at 15:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3241f638-4f7e-43d4-a772-db03c0e76ebd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3241f638-4f7e-43d4-a772-db03c0e76ebd
  25th April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Bristol:-Office-for-Students---A-review-of-collaborative-support-for-improving-equality-of-opportunity-within-access-to-higher-education/KF3R774BU3
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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