University of Greenwich: Internship Placement Services

UK-London: Higher education services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             University of Greenwich
             Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London, SE10 9LS, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 2083318000, Email: tenders@greenwich.ac.uk
             Contact: Ian Husson
             Main Address: https://www.gre.ac.uk
             NUTS Code: UKJ
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: www.delta-esourcing.com
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via www.delta-esourcing.com to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      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: Internship Placement Services       
      Reference Number: 862458998
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      80300000 - Higher education services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The University is looking to procure the services of suitably qualified and experienced organisations, worked with service providers to provide employability support, placement preparation, matching and in-placement support services to students of the Faculty of Engineering and Science suite of Masters with Industrial Placement programmes which include 12 months of study and 12 months on industrial placement. Programmes will cover two cohorts in September and January of each academic year. Services will be provided in Lots, based on the following groupings of study programmes: Lot 1 Civil, construction and environmental engineering: Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (water waste, Sustainability); Lot 2 Industrial engineering: Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Digital Engineering, Chemical, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Management, and manufacturing and automation; Lot 3 Food industry: Food and Beverage Innovation and Safety; Lot 4 Chemical and biological sciences: Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science and Biological Sciences, Biomed, Biotech and Forensic Science; Lot 5 Computer sciences: Computing, AI, Data Science and Cyber Security; Lot 6 Employability Skills Bootcamp. The University is also looking to expand elements of the provision to Undergraduate Graduate employability support as an enhancement from the Post Graduate provision, with the aim of preparing final year graduates with Employability skills for their specific industry that will give them the best possible graduate outcomes.
Organisations expressing an interest in this tender opportunity will be provided with more detail of the required services and will be invited to attend briefing sessions at the University.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 8,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes       
      Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Any grouping of Lots where the tenderer demonstrates the relevant experience and expertise to match the programme groupings.

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
      
      II.2.1) Title: Lot 1 – Civil, construction and environmental engineering       
      Lot No: 1       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      80340000 - Special education services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKJ SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Services relating to study programmes – Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (water waste, Sustainability) 
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: As stated in the procurement documents. / Weighting: 70
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: As stated in the procurement documents. / Weighting: 30
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       
II.2) Description Lot No. 2
      
      II.2.1) Title: Lot 2 – Industrial engineering       
      Lot No: 2       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      80340000 - Special education services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKJ SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Services relating to study programmes – Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Digital Engineering, Chemical, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Management, and manufacturing and automation
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: As stated in the procurement documents / Weighting: 70
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: As stated in the procurement documents / Weighting: 30
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       
II.2) Description Lot No. 3
      
      II.2.1) Title: Lot 3 - Food industry       
      Lot No: 3       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      80340000 - Special education services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKJ SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Services relating to study programmes - Food and Beverage Innovation and Safety
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: As stated in the procurement documents / Weighting: 70
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: As stated in the procurement documents / Weighting: 30
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       
II.2) Description Lot No. 4
      
      II.2.1) Title: Lot 4 – Chemical and biological sciences       
      Lot No: 4       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      80340000 - Special education services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKJ SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Services relating to study programmes – Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science and Biological Sciences, Biomed, Biotech and Forensic Science.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: As stated in the procurement description / Weighting: 70
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: As stated in the procurement description / Weighting: 30
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       
II.2) Description Lot No. 5
      
      II.2.1) Title: Lot 5 - Computer sciences       
      Lot No: 5       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      80340000 - Special education services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKJ SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Services relating to study programmes - Computing, AI, Data Science and Cyber Security
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: As stated in the procurement documents / Weighting: 70
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: As stated in the procurement documents / Weighting: 30
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       
II.2) Description Lot No. 6
      
      II.2.1) Title: Lot 6 – Employability skills bootcamp       
      Lot No: 6       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      80340000 - Special education services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKJ SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Services relating to Employability skills bootcamp
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: As stated in the procurement documents / Weighting: 70
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: As stated in the procurement documents / Weighting: 30
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       


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:          
      As stated in the procurement documents.    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession          
      Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   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 OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 13/10/2024 Time: 10:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 6
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 13/10/2024
         Time: 10:00
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used Yes       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Higher-education-services./32UY887P5M

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/32UY887P5M
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             University of Greenwich
       Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London, SE10 9LS, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2083318000, Email: tenders@greenwich.ac.uk
       Internet address: https://www.gre.ac.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             University of Greenwich
          Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London, SE10 9LS, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2083318000
          Internet address: https://www.gre.ac.uk
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          University of Greenwich
       Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London, SE10 9LS, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2083318000, Email: tenders@greenwich.ac.uk
       Internet address: https://www.gre.ac.uk
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 13/09/2024

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