Loughborough University: LU00805 - The Provision of International Pathway Programmes

UK-Loughborough: Education and training services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Loughborough University
       Epinal Way, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1509228186, Email: H.dakri@lboro.ac.uk
       Contact: Hussain Dakri
       Main Address: https://www.bipsolutions.com
       NUTS Code: UKF2

   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:
      Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: LU00805 - The Provision of International Pathway Programmes            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         80000000 - Education and training services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: The University is seeking to put in place a fully integrated mode of delivery on the Loughborough University East Midlands campus, with the provider as a tenant renting space from the University.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 80,000,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The new Loughborough University Strategy - Creating Better Futures. Together - emphasises the importance of intensifying and extending the reach of the Universitys international engagement and impact. One of the key actions to support this is to develop high quality pathways in collaboration with a suitable external partner to prepare international students for studies at Loughborough, with a particular focus on increasing the proportion of international undergraduates on our East Midlands campus. Proposed Operating Model The University is seeking to put in place a fully integrated mode of delivery on the Loughborough University East Midlands campus, with the provider as a tenant renting space from the University. The provider would deliver a one-year International Foundation Year pathway with a start date in September as the main focus of the relationship with the University, and a one-year Pre-Masters Programme pathway with start dates in September and potentially January as a secondary requirement.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
            

      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/23MY4339W9


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: 2022/S 000-018160
      
   

   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: Not Provided    
   Title: LU00805 - The Provision of International Pathway Programmes

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 21/12/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 5
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             CEG UFP Ltd, N/A
             51-53 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB1 1NT, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKH12
            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: 80,000,000
         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
          Loughborough University
          Epinal Way, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, United Kingdom
          Email: H.dakri@lboro.ac.uk

      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
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/02/2023