← Back to opportunities

Research and recommendations on collaborative outreach

Office for Students

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Office for Students

Buyer Address: Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, UKK12, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

Contact Telephone: 0117 931 7149

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
33333.0 GBP
Gross: 40000.0 GBP
Published
23 Jun 2025, 09:05
Deadline
31 Jul 2025, 09:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The final output from this contract will be a report delivering recommendations for the OfS to consider in policy and programme design for the reformed collaborative outreach programme succeeding Uni Connect. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Evaluation-consultancy-services./3847TPJ426 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3847TPJ426

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034277-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 33,333.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 40,000.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-09-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2025-12-01T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (20%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Understanding the requirements (25%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Methodology and credibility (30%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Delivery (10%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Experience (15%)

Documents

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Raw Notice JSON

Expand raw payload
{
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PYZM-6681-RPZP",
    "name": "Office for Students"
  },
  "date": "2025-06-23T10:05:04+01:00",
  "id": "034277-2025",
  "initiationType": "tender",
  "language": "en",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05516e",
  "parties": [
    {
      "address": {
        "country": "GB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Bristol",
        "postalCode": "BS34 8SR",
        "region": "UKK12",
        "streetAddress": "Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk",
        "telephone": "0117 931 7149"
      },
      "details": {
        "classifications": [
          {
            "description": "Public authority - central government",
            "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE"
          }
        ]
      },
      "id": "GB-PPON-PYZM-6681-RPZP",
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PYZM-6681-RPZP",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "name": "Office for Students",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tag": [
    "tender"
  ],
  "tender": {
    "aboveThreshold": false,
    "description": "The final output from this contract will be a report delivering recommendations for the OfS to consider in policy and programme design for the reformed collaborative outreach programme succeeding Uni Connect.\nFor more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: \nhttps://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Evaluation-consultancy-services./3847TPJ426\nTo respond to this opportunity, please click here: \nhttps://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3847TPJ426",
    "documents": [
      {
        "datePublished": "2025-06-23T10:05:04+01:00",
        "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "tenderNotice",
        "format": "text/html",
        "id": "034277-2025",
        "noticeType": "UK4",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034277-2025"
      }
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05516e",
    "items": [
      {
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "description": "Evaluation consultancy services",
            "id": "79419000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          }
        ],
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UK"
          }
        ],
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1"
      }
    ],
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "scheme": "UKPGA",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
    },
    "lots": [
      {
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "name": "Price",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 20,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "price"
            },
            {
              "name": "Understanding the requirements",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 25,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Methodology and credibility",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 30,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Delivery",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 10,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Experience",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 15,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            }
          ]
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2025-12-01T23:59:59+00:00",
          "maxExtentDate": "2026-06-01T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2025-09-01T00:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "hasRenewal": true,
        "id": "1",
        "renewal": {
          "description": "Depending on the reception of the recommendations and report in December 2025, there may be scope to extend the contract for a further six months to enable more research"
        },
        "status": "active",
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true,
          "vcse": true
        },
        "value": {
          "amount": 33333.0,
          "amountGross": 40000.0,
          "currency": "GBP"
        }
      }
    ],
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - open competition",
    "status": "active",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "Clarification questions and bid responses must be submitted electronically through the Delta portal by visiting https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3847TPJ426. Any other method of bidding will not be accepted.",
    "submissionTerms": {
      "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed"
    },
    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2025-07-31T10:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "title": "Research and recommendations on collaborative outreach",
    "value": {
      "amount": 33333.0,
      "amountGross": 40000.0,
      "currency": "GBP"
    }
  }
}