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Published 7 Dec 2023, 13:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Admissions Support Partner · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£625,000exc. VAT17.4% above published estimate
Submissions closed 29 Jan 2024awarded 5 Jun 2024
Awarded to Uni-Quest Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cardiff University are seeking a partner who will work with the University’s Admissions Team to meet its ambitious international

recruitment strategy, to ensure fairness and consistency in our admissions practice and work within the University’s agreed admissions

process and policies (including UK student immigration requirements).

CPV: Assessment centre services for recruitment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Wales
Extensions: 2 x 1 year extension optionsVariant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Awarded
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
7 Dec 2023, 13:55 GMT
Last source update
11 Jun 2024, 11:28 BST
Award evaluation window
29 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference
CU.1458.GD
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-017963
Classification (CPV)
Assessment centre services for recruitment
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042269 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (WA Ref:142124)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home ↗

Submission deadline
29 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
29 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Jan 2024 → 11 Jun 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    29 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    29 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    11 Jun 2024, 11:28 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Jun 2024, 11:28 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £734,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Jun 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Uni-Quest LtdSME£734,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 017963-2024-CU.1458.GD-1 · Uni-Quest LtdSME

    Signed
    5 Jun 2024
    Value
    £734,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 0DEContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Uni-Quest LtdAwarded supplier 77 Sidney Street, Brabourne Lees, Sheffield, UK, S14RGContact phone

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