Official UK procurement notice
590 - Graduate Support Services
Authority: Aston University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe class of 2021 graduates are facing the most difficult labour market any graduating cohort has faced. Within this context, Aston University is seeking to provide additional support for 2021 graduates and, as part of this overall increased support, we wish to partner with an external consultancy to work with our overall cohort of graduates, as well as providing targeted additional support for those who are either underemployed or unemployed with a view to progressing them into positive destinations.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Through this partnership, we are looking to provide a positive, personalised…AwardedRenewal
Through this partnership, we are looking to provide a positive, personalised experience and therefore increased affiliation with the graduates you work with. We are seeking a partner who can deliver a comprehensive support package for graduates that are under or unemployed. The aim is to;
- deliver tangible improvements in graduate outcomes
- upskill graduates through a range of supported activities
- ensure graduates feel that they have been fully supported by the University.
The contract will be established for an initial period of 15 months with an option to extend for a further period/periods of 1 year at a time.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Service & Operational Delivery: 40%
- Technical Architecture: 5%
- Presentations: 20%
- Terms and Conditions: 5%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (5)
- Service & Operational Delivery: 40
- Technical Architecture: 5
- Presentations: 20
- Terms and Conditions: 5
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 17 May 2021, 21:25 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Nov 2021, 17:11 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Jun 2021 – …
- Authority reference
DN543221- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-029605- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b1f8Find a Tender
- Review procedure
Please contact the University via the ProContract e-tendering portal in the first instance.
This authority will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period. Information on the award of the contract will be communicated to tenderers.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 15 Jun 2021, 16:00 BST
Timeline
15 Jun 2021 → 29 Nov 2021 · 3 dates- Bids opened15 Jun 2021, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline16 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published29 Nov 2021, 17:11 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete29 Nov 2021, 15:55 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Textdate of conclusion of the contract · V.2.1 | 20th October 2021 | 8th November 2022 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GradcoreSME | £200,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
590 - Graduate Support Services · GradcoreSME
- Signed
- 20 Oct 2021
- Value
- £200,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GradcoreAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.