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title: "Field Studies Council"
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# Field Studies Council

Buyer: OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0499ea

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## Summary

Oxford Brookes University has completed a procurement process to award a contract for a residential biology field course to the Field Studies Council. The contract, valued at £120,000, was signed on 11th September 2024. The procurement falls under the higher education services category and pertains specifically to a location in Wales (region UKL13). This award was conducted under a limited procurement method due to unsuccessful market testing and the Field Studies Council's unique ability to provide the necessary accommodation, facilities, and field study environments. The procurement process is at the Award stage, with both the initiation and contracting phases completed successfully.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational field courses, accommodation, and biological fieldwork equipment. Especially suited are those capable of providing full-package services, including laboratory facilities, field equipment, dormitory accommodations, transportation, and location-based guidance for educational purposes. Businesses offering flexibility around the clock and tailored educational support in diverse ecological environments can position themselves favourably for similar future contracts.

## Notice

We will be awarding to Field Studies Council for a residential biology field course in Wales as it provides us with the apporpriate accomodation and faciilities for staff and students. The Field Studies Council location allows the students to study and develop their skills for basic ecological techniques in woodland, meadow, river and sand dune systems, and identifying plants, insects and other invertebrates which are essential for those Biological Science courses with an ecological component, especially Animal Biology and Conservation, Zoology and many of the general Biological Sciences students. It also allows flexibility over the weather, long days frequently 9 am to 9 pm, only breaking for meals. # Field Studies Council is an environmental education charity who can provide field work and outdoor learning courses in a number of locations that are fully equipped to deal with group laboratory facilities, equipment needed for biological field work and dormitory accommodation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

We will be awarding to Field Studies Council for a residential biology field course in Wales as it provides us with the apporpriate accomodation and faciilities for staff and students. The Field Studies Council location allows the students to study and develop their skills for basic ecological techniques in woodland, meadow, river and sand dune systems, and identifying plants, insects and other invertebrates which are essential for those Biological Science courses with an ecological component, especially Animal Biology and Conservation, Zoology and many of the general Biological Sciences students. It also allows flexibility over the weather, long days frequently 9 am to 9 pm, only breaking for meals. # Field Studies Council is an environmental education charity who can provide field work and outdoor learning courses in a number of locations that are fully equipped to deal with group laboratory facilities, equipment needed for biological field work and dormitory accommodation. Field Sudies Council also provide transport and guidance for appropriate locations where the particular field can be successful. We have done much previous reconnaissance work in this area to ensure that we have access to particular sites, that these exercises are possible with this number of students giving results that they can work with and that the field centre can supply the facilities we need.

### Procurement Information

We have undertaken market testing which has proven unsuccessful and therefore we will be awarding to Field Studies Council for a residential biology field course in Wales as it provides us with the apporpriate accomodation and faciilities for staff and students. The Field Studies Council location allows the students to study and develop their skills for basic ecological techniques in woodland, meadow, river and sand dune systems, and identifying plants, insects and other invertebrates which are essential for those Biological Science courses with an ecological component, especially Animal Biology and Conservation, Zoology and many of the general Biological Sciences students. It also allows flexibility over the weather, long days frequently 9 am to 9 pm, only breaking for meals. # Field Studies Council is an environmental education charity who can provide field work and outdoor learning courses in a number of locations that are fully equipped to deal with group laboratory facilities, equipment needed for biological field work and dormitory accommodation. Field Sudies Council also provide transport and guidance for appropriate locations where the particular field can be successful. We have done much previous reconnaissance work in this area to ensure that we have access to particular sites, that these exercises are possible with this number of students giving results that they can work with and that the field centre can supply the facilities we need.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029090-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £120,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX3 0BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Churchill |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford East |
| Delivery location | TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIELD STUDIES COUNCIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80300000 - Higher education services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2024 at 12:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029090-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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