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Published 12 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Student Admissions Processing Service

Official notice

Authority: University of Aberdeen (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 11 Aug 2023awarded 6 Nov 2023
Awarded to QS Enrolment Solutions Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Aberdeen require a supplier to provide a student application processing service.

  • Recurrence: Mid-2026

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business organisation services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Miscellaneous business and business-related services · Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The University of Aberdeen require a supplier to deliver a Student Admissions Service,…AwardedRenewal

The University of Aberdeen require a supplier to deliver a Student Admissions Service, managing all aspects of student applications. Additional information: This is a contract award notice.

Delivery: Scotland · The service can be carried out remotely in line with all applicable GDPR regulations.
Extensions: 3 x 12 month optional extensionsVariant 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: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 75%
  • Cost: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 75
  • Cost: 25
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
Yes · Mid-2026
First published
12 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST
Last source update
7 Nov 2023, 11:47 GMT
Award evaluation window
11 Aug 2023 – …
Authority reference
AU22/110
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-032907
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related servicesBusiness organisation servicesBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityMiscellaneous business and business-related servicesServices furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e0f4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: This is a Contract Award notice. (SC Ref:749602)

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
11 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
11 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Aug 2023 → 7 Nov 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    11 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    11 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    7 Nov 2023, 11:47 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Nov 2023, 11:47 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Nov 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
QS Enrolment Solutions Ltd——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
The University of Aberdeen require a supplier to deliver a Student Admissions Service,…4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad0—£569,375 – £1,225,000
Whole notice———£569,375 – £1,225,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Aberdeen

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation University Office, King's College, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB24 3FXContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Aberdeen Sheriff Court & Justice of the PeaceReview body Aberdeen

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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