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Title: | Office for Students:Contract for provision of support services for TRAC and understanding academic and financial sustainability of the UK Education Sector |
Notice type: | Contract Notice |
Authority: | Office for Students |
Nature of contract: | Services |
Procedure: | Open |
Short Description: | The OfS is looking to select a provider capable of delivering support services to the OfS and other UK higher education funding and regulatory bodies; the Regulators and Funders Financial Sustainability Group; the TRAC Development Group and UK higher education sector stakeholders, including providing a central support function for the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC). |
Published: | 07/04/2020 16:03 |
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Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317023, Fax. +44 1179317317, Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Contact: Sarah Phillips
Main Address: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk, Address of the buyer profile: 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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Technical-testing%2C-analysis-and-consultancy-services./85P673T7W2
Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Bristol:-Technical-testing%2C-analysis-and-consultancy-services./85P673T7W2 to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Office for Students:Contract for provision of support services for TRAC and understanding academic and financial sustainability of the UK Education Sector
Reference Number: PRN1242
II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: The OfS is looking to select a provider capable of delivering support services to the OfS and other UK higher education funding and regulatory bodies; the Regulators and Funders Financial Sustainability Group; the TRAC Development Group and UK higher education sector stakeholders, including providing a central support function for the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC).
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 2,083,300
Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
Not Provided
II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
II.2.4) Description of procurement: Provision of support services to the OfS, and other UK HE funding and regulatory bodies on academic and financial sustainability of the UK higher education sector, activities or academic subjects/ disciplines including undertaking costing studies and reviews to inform higher education and research policy, funding and decision-making.
Provision of a central support function for TRAC (Transparent Approach to Costing) including supporting the TRAC Development Group and supporting HE institutions in complying with the TRAC requirements, supporting institutions and other users/ stakeholders in using the TRAC data and maintaining and updating the TRAC guidance.
TRAC is an activity-based costing system developed for the UK higher education sector, and implemented in all UK publicly funded higher education institutions. The primary aim of introducing TRAC was for all higher education institutions to have embedded and methodologically consistent costing and pricing processes integrated with their financial and academic decision-making, which, by forming part of financial strategy and management processes, help to ensure their activities are financially sustainable in the long term whilst also meeting accountability requirements of public funders, specifically UK higher education funding bodies and UK Research and Innovation. Complementary aims include institutions being able: (a) to determine the full economic cost of all their activities at a level appropriate to their decision-making; and (b) to set prices for their activities using either market-based pricing (taking account of markets, customers, competition and risks) or cost-based pricing, as appropriate.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 2,083,300
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Start: 01/07/2020 / End: 31/07/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: The initial period of the contract will be for 3 years, with the option to extend by 2 times 12 months.
II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/85P673T7W2
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Not Provided
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)
The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Not Provided
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Not Provided
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description OPEN
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
In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction will be used: No
Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
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 OJ S: Not provided
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 07/05/2020 Time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: Not Provided
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
Date: 07/05/2020
Time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used No
Electronic invoicing will be accepted No
Electronic payment will be used No
VI.3) Additional Information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Technical-testing%2C-analysis-and-consultancy-services./85P673T7W2
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/85P673T7W2
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body:
Office for Students
https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317317, Fax. +44 1179317317, Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Internet address: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Office for Students
https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317317, Fax. +44 1179317317, Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Internet address: https://www.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 lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317317, Fax. +44 1179317317, Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Internet address: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk
VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 07/04/2020
Annex A
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UK-Bristol: Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.
Section I: Contracting authority/entity (as stated in the original notice)
I.1) Name and addresses
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317023, Fax. +44 1179317317, Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Contact: Sarah Phillips
Main Address: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk
NUTS Code: UKK1
Section II: Object (as stated in the original notice)
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Office for Students:Contract for provision of support services for TRAC and understanding academic and financial sustainability of the UK Education Sector Reference number: PRN1242
II.1.2) Main CPV code:
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short Description: The OfS is looking to select a provider capable of delivering support services to the OfS and other UK higher education funding and regulatory bodies; the Regulators and Funders Financial Sustainability Group; the TRAC Development Group and UK higher education sector stakeholders, including providing a central support function for the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC).
Section VI: Complementary information
V1.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/05/2020
VI.6) Original notice reference:
Notice Reference: 2020 - 235380
Notice number in OJ S: Not Provided
Date of dispatch of the original notice: 07/04/2020
Section VII: Changes
VII.1) Information to be changed or added
VII.1.1) Reason for change: Modification of original information submitted by the contracting authority
VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 1
Section Number: IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified: Not provided
Instead of:
Date: 07/05/2020
Local Time: 15:00
Read:
Date: 28/05/2020
Local Time: 15:00
VII.2) Other additional information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Technical-testing%2C-analysis-and-consultancy-services./85P673T7W2
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/85P673T7W2
Office for Students:Contract for provision of support services for TRAC and understanding academic and financial sustainability of the UK Education Sector
UK-Bristol: Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.
Section I: Contracting authority/entity (as stated in the original notice)
I.1) Name and addresses
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317023, Fax. +44 1179317317, Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Contact: Sarah Phillips
Main Address: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk
NUTS Code: UKK1
Section II: Object (as stated in the original notice)
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Office for Students:Contract for provision of support services for TRAC and understanding academic and financial sustainability of the UK Education Sector Reference number: PRN1242
II.1.2) Main CPV code:
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short Description: The OfS is looking to select a provider capable of delivering support services to the OfS and other UK higher education funding and regulatory bodies; the Regulators and Funders Financial Sustainability Group; the TRAC Development Group and UK higher education sector stakeholders, including providing a central support function for the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC).
Section VI: Complementary information
V1.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/05/2020
VI.6) Original notice reference:
Notice Reference: 2020 - 235380
Notice number in OJ S: Not Provided
Date of dispatch of the original notice: 07/04/2020
Section VII: Changes
VII.1) Information to be changed or added
VII.1.1) Reason for change: Modification of original information submitted by the contracting authority
VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 1
Section Number: IV.2.7
Place of text to be modified: Not provided
Instead of:
Date: 07/05/2020
Local Time: 15:30
Read:
Date: 28/05/2020
Local Time: 15:30
VII.2) Other additional information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Technical-testing%2C-analysis-and-consultancy-services./85P673T7W2
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/85P673T7W2
Office for Students:Contract for provision of support services for TRAC and understanding academic and financial sustainability of the UK Education Sector
UK-Bristol: Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.
Section I: Contracting authority/entity (as stated in the original notice)
I.1) Name and addresses
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317023, Fax. +44 1179317317, Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Contact: Sarah Phillips
Main Address: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk
NUTS Code: UKK1
Section II: Object (as stated in the original notice)
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Office for Students:Contract for provision of support services for TRAC and understanding academic and financial sustainability of the UK Education Sector Reference number: PRN1424
II.1.2) Main CPV code:
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short Description: The OfS is looking to select a provider capable of delivering support services to the OfS and other UK higher education funding and regulatory bodies; the Regulators and Funders Financial Sustainability Group; the TRAC Development Group and UK higher education sector stakeholders, including providing a central support function for the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC).
Section VI: Complementary information
V1.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/10/2020
VI.6) Original notice reference:
Notice Reference: 2020 - 237663
Notice number in OJ S: Not Provided
Date of dispatch of the original notice: 09/10/2020
Section VII: Changes
VII.1) Information to be changed or added
VII.1.1) Reason for change: Publication on TED not compliant with original information provided by the contracting authority
VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 1
Section Number: II.1.7
Lot No: Not provided
Place of text to be modified: Total value of the procurement
Instead of: £2,500,000,000
Read: £2,500,000
VII.2) Other additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=533877364
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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 1179317023, Fax. +44 1179317317, Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Contact: Sarah Phillips
Main Address: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk, Address of the buyer profile: 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 provision of support services for TRAC and understanding academic and financial sustainability of the UK Education Sector
Reference number: PRN1424
II.1.2) Main CPV code:
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: The OfS is looking to select a provider capable of delivering support services to the OfS and other UK higher education funding and regulatory bodies; the Regulators and Funders Financial Sustainability Group; the TRAC Development Group and UK higher education sector stakeholders, including providing a central support function for the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 2,500,000,000
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: Provision of support services to the OfS, and other UK HE funding and regulatory bodies on academic and financial sustainability of the UK higher education sector, activities or academic subjects/ disciplines including undertaking costing studies and reviews to inform higher education and research policy, funding and decision-making.
Provision of a central support function for TRAC (Transparent Approach to Costing) including supporting the TRAC Development Group and supporting HE institutions in complying with the TRAC requirements, supporting institutions and other users/ stakeholders in using the TRAC data and maintaining and updating the TRAC guidance.
TRAC is an activity-based costing system developed for the UK higher education sector, and implemented in all UK publicly funded higher education institutions. The primary aim of introducing TRAC was for all higher education institutions to have embedded and methodologically consistent costing and pricing processes integrated with their financial and academic decision-making, which, by forming part of financial strategy and management processes, help to ensure their activities are financially sustainable in the long term whilst also meeting accountability requirements of public funders, specifically UK higher education funding bodies and UK Research and Innovation. Complementary aims include institutions being able: (a) to determine the full economic cost of all their activities at a level appropriate to their decision-making; and (b) to set prices for their activities using either market-based pricing (taking account of markets, customers, competition and risks) or cost-based pricing, as appropriate.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price - Weighting: 25
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/85P673T7W2
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 72-173479
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: 22/06/2020
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: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
Contractor (No.1)
KPMG LLP, OC301540
15 Canada Square, London, E14 5GL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1159353560
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: 2,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 2,000,000
Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=523822315
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317317, Fax. +44 1179317317, Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Internet address: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Office for Students
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317317, Fax. +44 1179317317, Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Internet address: https://www.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
Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317317, Fax. +44 1179317317, Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Internet address: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/10/2020