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Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 171-388664/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Office for Students
Postal address: Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8SR
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1179317149
Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Contract for Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) assessment support services

Reference number: PRN1048
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 75100000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) assessment support services.

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKK1
Main site or place of performance:Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) assessment support services.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 10
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2018-10-03 Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2018-10-03 Local time: 11:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

GO Reference: GO-201893-PRO-13127495
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Office for Students
Postal address: Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8SR
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1179317149

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Office for Students
Postal address: Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8SR
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1179317149
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: Office for Students
Postal address: Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8SR
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1179317149
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2018-09-03

Post written by: Andrew Perry