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Published 1 Jul 2022, 16:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PURCON 1023 - Virtual Recruitment Events Platform

Official notice

Authority: University of East Anglia (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,280,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Aug 2022awarded 6 Oct 2022
Awarded to We are Immersive Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of East Anglia (UEA) is seeking to appoint an agency to work with the UK Recruitment team and Marketing team. You will work with us to produce virtual recruitment events platforms to complement our on-campus recruitment activity.

The awarded contract will be expected to cover undergraduate open days, postgraduate open days and undergraduate applicant days.

The appointed agency will have the following attributes: You will have experience of developing similar platforms, ideally in the HE sector. Users will be able to access from a web browser using mobile, desktop or tablets and could be in any country worldwide. The successful supplier will need to provide an interactive, memorable, and engaging virtual experience which aims to engage and convert the distinct audiences.

CPV: Computer-related services · Education and training services · Software package and information systems · Systems and technical consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: East of England · University of East Anglia Norwich Research Park Earlham Road Norwich Norfolk NR4 7TJ
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
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost: 30
  • Quality: 70
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Jul 2022, 16:24 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2022, 10:08 BST
Award evaluation window
1 Aug 2022 – …
Authority reference
PURCON 1023
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-028188
Classification (CPV)
Computer-related servicesEducation and training servicesSoftware package and information systemsSystems and technical consultancy services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034d41 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The University will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period at the point the information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved, then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly and within the limitation period described in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

Publisher note: Please note this procurement will be conducted via InTend, our e-tendering portal. You will need to register with InTend free of charge if you wish to access the tender documents. To register, please got to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofeastanglia/aspx/Home and follow the instructions on the system.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
1 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
1 Aug 2022, 12:15 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Aug 2022 → 7 Oct 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    1 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    1 Aug 2022, 12:15 BST
  3. Notice published
    7 Oct 2022, 10:08 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Oct 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Oct 2022, 10:08 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    7 Oct 2022, 10:08 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Oct 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
We are Immersive LimitedSMEVirtual Recruitment Events Platform——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
The University of East Anglia (UEA) is seeking to appoint an agency to work with the…3bids——£155,423 – £1,554,225
Whole notice———£66,484 – £155,423

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: RC000651 Norwich Research Park,Earlham Road, NORWICH, East of England, NR47TJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • We are Immersive LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09574011 4th Floor, Haldin House, Old Bank Of England Court, Queen Street, Norwich, East of England, NR2 4SX

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.