Office for Students: Research and recommendations on collaborative outreach

  Office for Students is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise

Notice Summary
Title: Research and recommendations on collaborative outreach
Notice type: UK4: Tender notice
Authority: Office for Students
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Below threshold - Open competition
Short Description: The final output from this contract will be a report delivering recommendations for the OfS to consider in policy and programme design for the reformed collaborative outreach programme succeeding Uni Connect.
Published: 23/06/2025 08:52

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UK-Bristol: Evaluation consultancy services.

Scope


Description: The final output from this contract will be a report delivering recommendations for the OfS to consider in policy and programme design for the reformed collaborative outreach programme succeeding Uni Connect.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Evaluation-consultancy-services./3847TPJ426

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3847TPJ426

Total value (estimated):


GBP 33,333 excluding VAT GBP 40,000 including VAT




Description





Contract dates (estimated)
01/09/2025 to 01/12/2025
CPV Classifications:
79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services.
   
Contract can be extended:
Yes

Extension Date:
01/06/2026

Delivery regions:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding the requirements / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology and credibility / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Experience / Weighting: 15


   

Submission


Tender submission deadline: 31/07/2025 Time: 10:00
Submission address and any special instructions: Clarification questions and bid responses must be submitted electronically through the Delta portal by visiting https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3847TPJ426. Any other method of bidding will not be accepted.
An electronic auction will be used: No


Procedure


Procedure type: Below threshold - open competition

Contracting authority


       Office for Students, PYZM-6681-RPZP
       Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
       Tel. 0117 931 7149, Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

Organisation type: MINISTRY
Devolved regulations that apply: None

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UK-Bristol: Evaluation consultancy services.

Scope


Description: The final output from this contract will be a report delivering recommendations for the OfS to consider in policy and programme design for the reformed collaborative outreach programme succeeding Uni Connect.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=979306326

Total value (estimated):


GBP 33,333 excluding VAT GBP 40,000 including VAT





Contract Details



Contract 1



Contract value: GBP 31,260 including VAT



Below the relevant threshold: Yes





Earliest date the contract will be signed: 05/09/2025



       Contract dates (estimated): 08/09/2025 to 07/12/2025

   

Main procurement category: SERVICES



CPV classifications:
79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services.





Procedure


Procedure type: Below threshold - open competition

Contracting Authorities




Contracting authority:







Address:



Bristol

BS34 8SR

UK





Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk








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