Published date: 26 May 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 18 June 2023, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Economic impact assessment - 79311410

Location of contract

BS16 1QY

Value of contract

£30,000

Procurement reference

EIRUWE230526

Published date

26 May 2023

Closing date

18 June 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 July 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

UWE Bristol wishes to commission a study of the economic contribution of the University to the West of England city-region and the wider South West, including the impacts of its students, staff and the full range of University activities.

It is anticipated that the economic impacts of the University would include but not necessarily be limited to:
- The direct impacts of the University
- Student-related impacts
- Research, business, innovation and enterprise
- Skills and labour market impacts

The study should be specific to UWE Bristol.

APPOINTMENT AND CRITERIA AND PROCESS

Quotes will be judged against the following criteria:
- Extent to which the proposals demonstrate a clear understanding of the project specification (in attachment)
- Coverage of the range of topics identified
- Specification of appropriate methodology and data sources
- Prior experience relevant expertise of the project team
- Clarity in terms of the project team, the nature and extent of their input to the study
- Consideration is given to sustainable and inclusive ways of working
- Any additional added value beyond that set out in the specification

Process: quotes will be assessed on the basis of written submissions along with an online interview with shortlisted proposers - these to include team members with overall responsibility for the proposed work and (if different) responsibility for active leadership of the project team.

Quotes should include:
- Proposals against the specification set out above
- Roles and inputs (time/rate) for all team members
- Brief CVs for all team members
- Links to or examples of previous relevant work

Quotes should be submitted to kathryn2.sensier@uwe.ac.uk, cc-ing uwebusiness@uwe.ac.uk, no later than 11.59pm on Sunday 18 June 2023.

Queries should be addressed to Katy Sensier and emailed to kathryn2.sensier@uwe.ac.uk prior to midday on Monday 12 June 2023. Queries will be responded to by email and any clarifications will be shared on Contracts Finder.

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Katy Sensier

Address

Frenchay Campus,Coldharbour Lane
BRISTOL
BS161QY
England

Email

kathryn2.sensier@uwe.ac.uk

Website

www.uwe.ac.uk