Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Anglia Ruskin University Higher Education Corporation
Bishop Hall Lane
Chelmsford
CM1 1SQ
UK
Contact person: Procurement
Telephone: +44 1245493131
E-mail: procurement@aru.ac.uk
NUTS: UKH
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.aru.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/angliaruskinuniversity
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
T23/30_Student Recruitment Conversion
Reference number: T23/30
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Please find attached documents relating to the tender for Student Recruitment Conversion services (issued under the Open procedure).Please note the closing date for your ITT return is 12 noon on 8th May 2024.Tenderers must check that all the documents listed in the contents have been received and are complete in all respects:T23.30_Selection QuestionnaireT23.30_Specification and Tender QuestionnaireT23.30_Conversion Pricing Schedule20230112_Form of Tender_RETURN with submissionBidders are reminded that large electronic files may take time to upload to In-Tend. Bidders must allow sufficient time to fully transmit all files they wish to submit prior to the published closing time. Please see paragraph 1.18 of the Invitation to Tender document for further information.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
79342100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University is looking for a conversion partner to carry out student recruitment conversion services. The University expects to see an increase and overall improvement in conversion rates from an enquirer stage all the way through to a final student enrolment stage to aid in achieving the University’s recruitment targets, which are yet to be determined but look at an overall increase on previous years targets by 5-10% (for the undergraduate market) over the initial contract period.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 26
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 x 12 months
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:
Yes
Description of options:
2 x 12 months
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
This Tender is being conducted electronically using the Anglia Ruskin University eTendering system which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/angliaruskinuniversity/To receive documents, the users must first register and obtain login details. Existing users should log in to the website and express interest.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
N/A
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
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about 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:
08/05/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/05/2024
Local time: 12:30
Place:
Online
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
This Tender is being conducted electronically using the Anglia Ruskin University eTendering system which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/angliaruskinuniversity/To receive documents, the users must first register and obtain login details. Existing users should log in to the website and express interest.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Anglia Ruskin University Higher Education Corporation
Bishop Hall Lane
Chelmsford
CM1 1SQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1245493131
E-mail: procurement@aru.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.aru.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Anglia Ruskin University Higher Education Corporation will incorporate the statutory 10-day standstill period under Regulation 87 into the award process. UK Legislation provides a mechanism for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or who are at risk of harm by Anglia Ruskin University Higher Education Corporation's breach of the Regulations to take action in the High Court. Any such action should be brought promptly and in any event within 30 days of the date the tenderer knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting proceedings have arisen. The procedures and grounds for appeal are set out in Regulation 92.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/04/2024