Official UK procurement notice
NU/1707 - The Provision of International Market Research and Business Development - USA
Authority: Newcastle University (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe USA is a top priority region for engagement for Newcastle University. International student recruitment is a high priority and we wish to enhance our capacity to engage with students interested in studying in the UK and to build the profile and the brand of the University across the US. In addition, the University wishes to broaden the range of its activities in the USA, including the development of academic partnerships with high quality HEIs, development of relations with government, NGO and corporate organisations, exchange and placement of students and staff for studies, work, and other forms of experiential learning.
- Recurrence: The contract may be renewed at the end of either the initial contract term or any options taken up by the university.
CPV: Administration services · Miscellaneous business and business-related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Based in the USA the Firm will be able to employ staff who can provide a range of…AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,100,000
Based in the USA the Firm will be able to employ staff who can provide a range of services that will enable us to offer an in-country liaison, advice and marketing activity to support the University’s strategies.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · The contract may be renewed at the end of either the initial contract term or any options taken up by the university.
- First published
- 19 Aug 2021, 10:47 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Jan 2023, 14:38 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Sept 2021 – …
- Authority reference
DN561509- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-000985- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d6b5Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure
- Published justification
The justification is a failed tender which saw no acceptable offers submitted.
- Review procedure
The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) within 30 days of knowledge or constructive knowledge of breach.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Sept 2021, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 23 Sept 2021, 13:00 BST
Timeline
23 Sept 2021 → 12 Jan 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline23 Sept 2021, 13:00 BST
- Bids opened23 Sept 2021, 13:00 BST
- Notice published12 Jan 2023, 14:38 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Sept 2021- Status changed to unsuccessful29 Sept 2021, 21:25 BST
- Status changed to complete12 Jan 2023, 14:38 GMT
- Procurement method changed12 Jan 2023, 14:38 GMT
- Buyer details updated12 Jan 2023, 14:38 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foothold America Inc. | — | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 000985-2023-NU1707-1 · Foothold America Inc.
- Signed
- 11 Jan 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Based in the USA the Firm will be able to employ staff who can provide a range of… | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | US$12,000 – US$97,372 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | US$12,000 – US$97,372 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Foothold America Inc.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.