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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2024-518167

FTS Reference: 2024-030469

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Nottingham Trent University (NTU)
GB 277399933
50 Shakespeare Street
Nottingham
NG1 4FQ
UK
Contact person: Dean Scaife
Telephone: +44 1158482921
E-mail: dean.scaife@ntu.ac.uk
NUTS code:  UKF14 -  Nottingham
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.ntu.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/128806

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

Virtual Internship Advanced Professional Degree
Reference number:  NTU/24/2666/DS
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80000000  -  Education and training services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Nottingham Trent University is seeking to appoint a Supplier to design and deliver an virtual internship opportunity scheme for students of the Nottingham Business School (NBS). Each academic year NBS delivers a 20-credit point personal development module to all level 5 (year 2) business school students (circa. 1800 students). The module runs for 12 weeks in the second semester (late January – May). Supplier will be required to attend a half a day student information event in October 2024. This will include recruiting students to the programme.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  478800.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80300000  -  Higher education services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKF14 -  Nottingham
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Nottingham Trent University is seeking to appoint a Supplier to design and deliver an virtual internship opportunity scheme for students of the Nottingham Business School (NBS). Each academic year NBS delivers a 20-credit point personal development module to all level 5 (year 2) business school students (circa. 1800 students). The module runs for 12 weeks in the second semester (late January – May). Supplier will be required to attend a half a day student information event in October 2024. This will include recruiting students to the programme.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Criteria  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Delivery of Outputs  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Delivery  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Sustainability  /  Weighting:  5%
Price  -  Weighting:  25%
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

Deadline for Expression of Interest - 12 noon 25th July 2024
Deadline for Clarifications - 12 noon 25th July 2024
Tender Return Date - 12 noon 29th July 2024

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2024/S 000-019378

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Virtual Internship Applied Professional Development

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/09/2024
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
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

Mindless Academy ltd
12341402
5 Chalfont Road
Liverpool
L18 9UP
UK
E-mail: laurie@mindlessacademy.com
NUTS code:  UKD72 -  Liverpool

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  478800.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  478800.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

The Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK