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| Title: | National Student Survey |
| Notice type: | Contract Award Notice |
| Authority: | Office for Students |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Open |
| Short Description: | Requirements for an agency to administer the National Student Survey (NSS) and dissemination of survey results |
| Published: | 18/09/2020 12:18 |
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Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317149, Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Contact: Paul Halsall
Main Address: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk
NUTS Code: UKK1
I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No
I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity:
General public services
Section II: Object Of The Contract
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: National Student Survey
Reference number: PRN1294
II.1.2) Main CPV code:
79311000 - Survey services.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: Requirements for an agency to administer the National Student Survey (NSS) and dissemination of survey results
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 5,574,706.16
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description (lot no. 1)
II.2.1) Title:Administering the NSS and disseminating the results
Lot No:1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
79311000 - Survey services.
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance:
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Administer the NSS annually to all final year students:
Survey data collection
Survey structure
Administering the survey in Welsh
Marketing and promotion of the survey
Survey fieldwork
Supporting good practice in running of the survey
Preparing the final survey data for publication and dissemination
Dissemination of survey results:
Investigate and understand the user journey to inform development of the data dissemination portal
Design, build, implement, and maintain a bespoke and secure data dissemination portal
Host historic NSS data from all previous years of the survey
Deliver the survey results from NSS 2021 onwards
Provide and manage user support to ensure that all users are aware of the portal functionalities and changes.
Consultation with user base to inform improvements to the data dissemination portal
Project management:
The implementation of robust project management procedures to provide the services mentioned above and manage an effective relationship with OfS, which will lead the contract on behalf of the UK funding and regulatory bodies.
Administering a pilot exercise to expand the NSS to students of all years:
Flexibility to offer additional capacity to accommodate pilot activity (including increase in NSS population size) and to meet all data requirements whilst maintaining high standards of service for the main contract.
Provide expertise in service design and evaluation activities.
Review and design processes as required by pilot activity.
Capacity to accommodate an increase to the survey population to one million plus students in future years (from 2023-24 or 2024-25) depending on the outcome of the pilot activity to expand the NSS to students of all years.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Not Provided
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3229DY7Z94
II.2) Description (lot no. 2)
II.2.1) Title:Administering the NSS
Lot No:2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
79311000 - Survey services.
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance:
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Administer the NSS annually to all final year students:
Survey data collection
Survey structure
Administering the survey in Welsh
Marketing and promotion of the survey
Survey fieldwork
Supporting good practice in running of the survey
Preparing the final survey data for publication and dissemination
Project management:
The implementation of robust project management procedures to provide the services mentioned above and manage an effective relationship with OfS, which will lead the contract on behalf of the UK funding and regulatory bodies.
Administering a pilot exercise to expand the NSS to students of all years:
Flexibility to offer additional capacity to accommodate pilot activity (including increase in NSS population size) and to meet all data requirements whilst maintaining high standards of service for the main contract.
Provide expertise in service design and evaluation activities.
Review and design processes as required by pilot activity.
Capacity to accommodate an increase to the survey population to one million plus students in future years (from 2023-24 or 2024-25) depending on the outcome of the pilot activity to expand the NSS to students of all years.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Not Provided
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/TFW924N3GT
II.2) Description (lot no. 3)
II.2.1) Title:Disseminating the NSS results
Lot No:3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
79311000 - Survey services.
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance:
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Dissemination of survey results:
Investigate and understand the user journey to inform development of the data dissemination portal
Design, build, implement, and maintain a bespoke and secure data dissemination portal
Host historic NSS data from all previous years of the survey
Deliver the survey results from NSS 2021 onwards
Provide and manage user support to ensure that all users are aware of the portal functionalities and changes.
Consultation with user base to inform improvements to the data dissemination portal
Project management:
The implementation of robust project management procedures to provide the services mentioned above and manage an effective relationship with OfS, which will lead the contract on behalf of the UK funding and regulatory bodies.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Not Provided
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B44632PNQ6
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2020/S 5-6644
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No
Section V: Award of contract
Award Of Contract (No.1)
Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: 3
Title: Not Provided
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 13/08/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
Contractor (No.1)
Texuna Technologies Ltd, 04003804
Unit 3 The Wireless Factory, Fleming Way, Isleworth, London, TW7 6DB, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKK1
The contractor is an SME: No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 376,800.16
Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
Award Of Contract (No.2)
Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: 2
Title: Not Provided
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 10/09/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
Contractor (No.1)
Market & Opinion Research International Limited, 00948470
3 Thomas More Square, London, E1W 1YW, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKK1
The contractor is an SME: No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 5,197,906
Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) 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.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317149
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317149
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317149
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/09/2020