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title: "Assessment Centre Experience (ACE) - AWARD"
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# Assessment Centre Experience (ACE) - AWARD

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e31027db-fe2e-4092-ab93-f1d913018e2e

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## Summary

The University of Hertfordshire has recently awarded a contract for the provision of the Assessment Centre Experience (ACE). The contract, valued at £467,000 GBP, was awarded to Gradcore. The contract will run from May 1, 2024, to April 30, 2027, with a possible one-year extension. The tender, titled "Assessment Centre Experience (ACE) - AWARD," falls under the industry category of event services and cultural event organisation services. The tender closed on March 20, 2024, and was awarded on April 15, 2024.

The Assessment Centre Experience (ACE) contract awarded by the University of Hertfordshire presents business growth opportunities for companies specializing in event services and cultural event organisation services. The procurement method used was an open procedure. Businesses interested in providing services in line with the University's policies and regulations regarding information security and data management are well-suited to compete. The University can be reached for further details at t.schmidt@herts.ac.uk or through their website http://www.herts.ac.uk.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4795ec9-7fa1-461f-b9ca-cc5957c70706 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2024 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £467,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £467,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE |
| Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL10 9AB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Electoral ward | Hatfield South West |
| Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRADCORE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services
- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2024 at 10:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4795ec9-7fa1-461f-b9ca-cc5957c70706

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4795ec9-7fa1-461f-b9ca-cc5957c70706
  11th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.herts.ac.uk

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