Published date: 19 May 2016

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 14 June 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Educational software package - 48190000

  • Program testing software package - 48986000

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

    • Market research services - 79310000

    • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

BLOJEU - CR16006HEFCE

Published date

19 May 2016

Closing date

14 June 2016

Contract start date

24 June 2016

Contract end date

25 July 2016

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

HEFCE wishes to procure a non-discipline specific set of questions that will be used for the National Mixed Methodology Learning Gain, that focus on the following elements of cognitive skills:

• Problem solving - the ability to examine a broad range of information, recognising patterns and selectively narrowing the information in order to resolve a problem. This can also involve creating innovative solutions, integrating information and highlighting possibilities that others may not grasp.
• Critical thinking - involves decision making, formulating inferences, and calculating likelihoods.

UK Shared Business Services eSourcing

As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements.

If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.

Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk.
Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.
Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.
The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder.

As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information.
For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk : Telephone: 0345 010 3503
Training documents to support Bidders utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.


More information

Attachments

Additional text

* Please note this event has been extended to Tuesday 14June 2016 14:00


Award information

Awarded date

24 June 2016

Contract start date

24 June 2016

Contract end date

25 July 2016

Total value of contract

£23,235

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Cambridge English Language Assessment

Address

1 Hills Road
Cambridge
CB1 2EU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Address

North Star House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN1 1FF
England

Email

research@uksbs.co.uk