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Cost Benchmarking Exercise.

Contract award notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Lancaster University
Bailrigg Campus
Contact point(s): Procurement
For the attention of: Larissa Morrish
LA1 4YW Lancaster
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1524592204
E-mail:

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/Home

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/depts/purchase/buyerprofiles.html

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
Education
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Use of the contract is for all members of UK Purchasing Consortia: APUC, NWUPC, NEUPC, SUPC, LUPC and HEPCW

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
Cost Benchmarking Exercise.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 27: Other services

NUTS code UKD

II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Tender for a supplier to undertake a cost benchmarking exercise: The University, in conjunction with a number of other similar universities, (current total 7) intends to undertake a joint costing benchmarking exercise and seeks a supplier with a proven track record in this field.
 The aim of the benchmarking exercise is to provide comparative costs of academic departments and administrative services to each institution. This information can then be used to support strategic decision making and to identify opportunities for improved value for money and efficiency.
 The initial exercise is to be carried out at a snap shot in time although the capability for extension into a longer programme if required would be welcomed. It should be explained how additional institutions could join the exercise at a later point and at what additional cost.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

79400000, 79410000

II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Value: 226 282 GBP
Excluding VAT

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
SP/15/776
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: SP/15/776 Lot title: Cost Benchmarking Framework
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
15.3.2016
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 5
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Tribal Education Limited
Kings Orchard, One Queen Street
BS2 0HQ Bristol
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 8451236001

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 226 282 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

University Secretary, Lancaster University
University House
LA1 4YW Lancaster

VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
4.4.2016