Office for Students: Office for Students: Contract for Leadership Development

UK-Bristol: Training services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Office for Students, PYZM 6681-RPZP
       Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1179317317, Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
       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: Office for Students: Contract for Leadership Development            
      Reference number: PRN2277

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         80500000 - Training services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: We are seeking suppliers who can provide a leadership and management programme that will support our managers and leaders at all levels of seniority in the organisation. It is expected that the programme is differentiated for aspiring and new managers, existing and senior managers/leaders. For the more senior managers and leaders, it is expected that the programme includes some form of 360 feedback or psychometric to help colleagues with their self-reflection as well as access to executive coaching if desired.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 300,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

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

      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: We are seeking suppliers who can provide a leadership and management programme that will support our managers and leaders at all levels of seniority in the organisation. It is expected that the programme is differentiated for aspiring and new managers, existing and senior managers/leaders. For the more senior managers and leaders, it is expected that the programme includes some form of 360 feedback or psychometric to help colleagues with their self-reflection as well as access to executive coaching if desired.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: Yes
         Description of these options:Initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

      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: Not Provided


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: 2024/S 000-036472
      
   

   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: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 02/03/2025

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 49
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         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)
             BPP Professional Education Ltd, 04546335
             BPP House, Aldine Place, 142-144 Uxbridge Road, London, W12 8AA, United Kingdom
             Email: corporate@bpp.com
             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: 241,520          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 241,520
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: Yes
                  Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties:
                  
                  
         Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
          Provision of the psychometric tool          
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=938236223
   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Office for Students
          Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1179317317

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          Office for Students
          Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1179317317, Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.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
          Office for Students
          Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1179317317, Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/04/2025