Published date: 22 June 2021

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: 13 July 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

    • Accounting, auditing and fiscal services - 79200000

    • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

    • Market research services - 79310000

    • Statistical services - 79330000

    • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

Location of contract

ST5 5BG

Value of contract

£107,000

Procurement reference

KU/309/TB/MD/2021

Published date

22 June 2021

Closing date

13 July 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 August 2021

Contract end date

30 April 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Tenders are invited from interested parties for the Summative Assessment (in two parts interim and final) of the Keele University Science & Innovation Park Smart Innovation Hub (SIH, project ref 32R17P0169), Business Bridge MRDC Ph2 (BB, project ref 32R18P02530), Smart Energy Network Demonstrator (SEND, project ref 32R16P00706), and in one final part only the Innovation Centre Seven (IC7, project ref 32R19P03785). Further details can be found in Section 2 of the Itt (Tender Specification/Scope and supporting documents).
Funding. This procurement and the projects for whom these Summative Assessments are for are part funded through a suite of funders including the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the England 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme, and the UK Government as part of the Midlands Engine programme, and the Stoke and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership.

The purpose of the procurement is to appoint a single Service Provider to conduct all 7 assessments - interim reports for SIH, SEND, BB by October 2021; and final reports for SIH, SEND, BB and
IC7 by April 2023.

Evaluation.
The University shall identify the most economically advantageous tender in accordance with the criteria set out below. The maximum score available is 1000 marks, divided into
700 marks for Technical (Quality) and 300 marks for Commercial (Price).
1. Quality of the named Lead Individual(s) assigned to performing the contract with the respect to the ability to undertake the required research for the Summative Assessment for the given project. 250 marks
2. Approach and Methodology for the Summative Assessment. 300 marks
3. Programme, management and resources for the delivery of multiple summative assessment reports. 150 marks.
The Tenderer which submits the lowest Total Tendered Price (fixed price lump sum) will be allocated 300 marks.
Please note that the University does not bind itself to accept the highest scoring tender or any tender.

More information

Links

Additional text

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx/Home
Tenderers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Tenderer in connection with taking part in this procurement, regardless of whether such costs arise as a direct or indirect consequence of any amendments made to the procurement documents by Keele University at any time.


Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : EU- ERDF

Funding Description

This procurement and the projects for whom these Summative Assessments are for are part funded through a suite of funders including the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the England 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme, and the UK Government as part of the Midlands Engine programme, and the Stoke and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Debbie Cramphorn

Address

Keele
Staffordshire
West Midlands
ST5 5BG
United Kingdom

Telephone

01782 734967

Email

d.a.cramphorn@keele.ac.uk