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Published 10 Oct 2024, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Evaluation of the Open University HE in FE (validation) project

Official notice

Authority: Office for Students (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£180,000exc. VAT17.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Nov 2024awarded 16 Jan 2025
Awarded to Ecorys UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The evaluation aims to help the OfS and government stakeholders make evidence-informed decisions for future interventions in this policy space and to understand the impact and effectiveness of the OU HE in FE (validation) project.

CPV: Evaluation consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South West · Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Variant 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
  • Price

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
10 Oct 2024, 16:05 BST
Last source update
17 Jan 2025, 16:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
12 Nov 2024 – …
Authority reference
PRN2255
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001769
Classification (CPV)
Evaluation consultancy services
Delivery area
South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a7c0 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=918319024 GO Reference: GO-2025117-PRO-29162979

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
12 Nov 2024, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
12 Nov 2024, 10:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Nov 2024 → 17 Jan 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 Nov 2024, 10:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    12 Nov 2024, 10:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    17 Jan 2025, 16:05 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Jan 2025, 16:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £148,8791 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 9
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jan 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ecorys UK Limited£148,879 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 001769-2025-1 · Ecorys UK Limited

    Signed
    16 Jan 2025
    Value
    £148,879
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Office for Students

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, South West, BS34 8SRContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Ecorys UKAwarded supplier01650169 Albert House, Quay Place, 92-93 Edward Street, Birmingham, South West, B1 2RA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.