Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-01-13
Buyer: The University of Plymouth
Country: UK
Region: Plymouth
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 80340000 | 85140000: Miscellaneous health services
Estimated value: 2070000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-02-15
Award criteria: Technical merit, Price, Quality, Technical assistance

Technical requirements: Technical merit
Price
Quality
Technical assistance
Disability Needs Assessment Services for existing and prospective Plymouth University students who require professional assessments of their needs for support in relation to disabilities, temporary conditions, or specific learning difficulties, and who may be entitled to funding from the Disabled Students Allowances (DSA).
Due to the impending changes to the allocation of DSA funding, the value below is indicative and based on historical figures (past 2 financial years).
All expressions of interest and associated documents must be submitted via the University's In-Tend electronic tendering site.
Legal position — means of proof required: signed Declaration of Good Standing in accordance with Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VAT number, past 3 years' turnover, evidence of Insurances held, statement of contingent liability or loss, statement of any pending litigation.
Statement of facilities and technical resources, average manpower and managerial staff, details of quality assurance procedures, details of technicians/technical bodies who can assist, list of similar contracts and references.
Economic operators must be able to demonstrate their experience of providing similar services within the UK Higher Education Sector.
The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Eligibility requirements: All expressions of interest and associated documents must be submitted via the University's In-Tend electronic tendering site. URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/plymouthuni Must be accredited by Disabled Students Allowance Quality Assurance Group (DSA-QAG) Legal position — means of proof required: signed Declaration of Good Standing in accordance with Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. VAT number, past 3 years' turnover, evidence of Insurances held, statement of contingent liability or loss, statement of any pending litigation. Economic operators must demonstrate that they have been trading for at least 3 years. Statement of facilities and technical resources, average manpower and managerial staff, details of quality assurance procedures, details of technicians/technical bodies who can assist, list of similar contracts and references. Economic operators must be able to demonstrate their experience of providing similar services within the UK Higher Education Sector.
VAT number, past 3 years' turnover, evidence of Insurances held, statement of contingent liability or loss, statement of any pending litigation. Economic operators must demonstrate that they have been trading for at least 3 years.
VAT number, past 3 years' turnover, evidence of Insurances held, statement of contingent liability or loss, statement of any pending litigation.
Economic operators must demonstrate that they have been trading for at least 3 years.
Statement of facilities and technical resources, average manpower and managerial staff, details of quality assurance procedures, details of technicians/technical bodies who can assist, list of similar contracts and references. Economic operators must be able to demonstrate their experience of providing similar services within the UK Higher Education Sector.
Statement of facilities and technical resources, average manpower and managerial staff, details of quality assurance procedures, details of technicians/technical bodies who can assist, list of similar contracts and references.
Economic operators must be able to demonstrate their experience of providing similar services within the UK Higher Education Sector.