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Published 6 Jun 2023, 08:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Admission Support Services Africa and South Asia

Official notice

Authority: University of Dundee (Education)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Education & Training (80) Delivery: Scotland (UKM71)
Published estimate£1,500,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 5 Jul 2023
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The University of Dundee (UoD) has seen a huge increase in demand for its Postgraduate Taught courses, particularly from applicants domiciled in South Asia and Africa. To respond to this volume UoD is now seeking support to manage applications from these geographies.

CPV: Administrative educational services · Higher education services · Special education services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Shared scope across all lots

Applies to lots 1, 2.

The University of Dundee (UoD) has seen a huge increase in demand for its Postgraduate Taught courses, particularly from applicants domiciled in South Asia and Africa. To engage this volume of demand, maintain applicant quality, ensure applicant credibility, and ensure an excellent applicant experience, UoD is now seeking support to manage applications from these geographies.

Lot #1South AsiaRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Dundee
Extensions: The initial contract duration shall be for a 3-year period with the option to extend for a further 2 12-month duration periods.Variant bids: not allowed
75121000 Administrative educational services80300000 Higher education services80340000 Special education services
Lot #2AfricaRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Dundee
Extensions: The initial contract duration shall be for a 3-year period with the option to extend for a further 2 12-month duration periods.Variant bids: not allowed
75121000 Administrative educational services80300000 Higher education services80340000 Special education services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70
  • Price: 30
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Jun 2023, 08:54 BST
Last source update
6 Jun 2023, 08:54 BST
Award evaluation window
5 Jul 2023 – …
Authority reference
UoD-PF151-TC-2023
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-015906
Classification (CPV)
Administrative educational servicesHigher education servicesSpecial education services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d3d2 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=734414. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:734414) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=734414

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
5 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
5 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

6 Jun 2023 → 5 Jul 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    6 Jun 2023, 08:54 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    5 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    5 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Dundee

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement, 3rd Floor, Tower Building, Nethergate, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 4HNContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dundee Sheriff CourtReview body Dundee

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria