Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Reading
Miller Building, Whiteknights
Reading
RG6 6EE
UK
Contact person: Procurement
E-mail: s.morse@reading.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ1
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.reading.ac.uk
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
2022 Pensions Consulting UoR - Ref 1
Reference number: UOR-PRO-23-031
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66523000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
University of Reading is seeking consultancy services for Actuarial, Pensions and Benefits Services.The successful bidder will have a minimum of 3 years' experience with Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) with at least 3 Universities (as their primary Pension scheme).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
540 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66523000
66500000
66522000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ1
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Consultancy services for Actuarial, Pensions and Benefits Services - see tender documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-002823
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: UOR-PRO-23-031
Title: Consultancy services for Actuarial, Pensions and Benefits Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mercer Limited
1 Tower Place, West Tower Place
London
EC3R 5BU
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 540 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Reading Legal Services
Reading
UK
E-mail: legalservices@reading.ac.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Reading Legal Services
Reading
RG6 6UR
UK
E-mail: legalservices@reading.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/03/2023