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Published 21 Nov 2022, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

VEAT Notice Intention to award a public services contract for provision of HE specific research, best practice & market insights consultancy, application generation service & virtual tour App

Official notice

Authority: University of Greenwich (Education)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£370,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Nov 2022

Awarded to EAB Global Inc.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Intention to award a Public Services contract under Regulation 32(2) (b) (iii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 for the of higher education specific research, best practice and subject specific market insights consultancy, application generation services and virtual tour platform. Some of the development on the system fits under the regulations as it is proprietary and the work is specialist to the higher education sector in the USA. The services works will be delivered on a 36 month contract.

The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32 (2) (b)

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The University requires a consultancy service with extensive expertise in the global…

The University requires a consultancy service with extensive expertise in the global HE sector, providing wide ranging benefits. Market insight reports tailored to subject areas combining demand information related to subject interest and economic activity. Extensive partnerships allowing insight across the UK & global HE sector. Wide-ranging networking activity. Ability to provide activity specific expertise for a wide range of professional service and academic activities, supporting ongoing development and project activity, with extensive understanding through bespoke research. Continued provision and development of a bespoke enquiry & application generation service for the US market and a virtual tour App.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM

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

Published sub-criteria (1)

Service Quality: 60

Published award criteria (1)

Service Quality: 60

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis: CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Nov 2022, 14:05 GMT
Last source update: 21 Nov 2022, 14:05 GMT
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-032960
Classification (CPV): Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0386fa Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Published justification: The services, be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reasons: Market insight reports are tailored to subject areas and combine demand information related to subject interest and economic activity. The number of partnerships maintained by the incumbent, giving specific insight across the UK HE sector and further afield. Networking activities enabled as a result of the breadth of partnerships. Activity specific expertise for a wide range of professional service and academic activities, enabling continued support and development to existing project activity.
The protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights of the solution to a bespoke enquiry and application generation service and a virtual tour platform
The Works can only be supplied by a particular economic operator due to their range of complimentary services, extensive research resources, integral partnership in existing projects and exclusive rights of the modifications of the existing software and architecture and the timescales for delivery.

Publisher note: This is a VEAT notice to show our intention to award a public services contract using the Negotiated Procedure without prior publication (Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii)). A subsequent award notice will be published in due course. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=737795178 GO Reference: GO-20221121-PRO-21503972

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £370,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Nov 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
EAB Global Inc.	£370,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 032960-2022-1 · EAB Global Inc.
Signed
18 Nov 2022
Value
£370,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Greenwich

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement & Business Services, Avery Hill Campus, Avery Hill Road, Eltham, London, London, SE9 2UGContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EAB Global Inc.Awarded supplier20181435888 2445 M Street NW, Washington DC, US, 20037Contact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.