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Student Information Review

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Opportunity overview

The purpose of this contract is to: a. Undertake high quality primary and secondary research into the quality, consistency and value to students of currently-available student information b. Produce high quality research reports setting out findings in a clear and accessible way c. Inform future policy development activity and evidence-based decision making into the student information infrastructure d. Secure the input and engagement of a range of relevant stakeholders in considering this research topic.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

PUBLIC FIRST LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£65.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 May 2025
Including VAT
£78.6k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 10149826
Location
Long Eaton, UKF13, NG10 1BY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79300000 — Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Lots

  • Lot 1£80k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PRN2298
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Expression Of Interest Deadline
31 Mar 2025, 01:00

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
008002-2025
Description
Correction of tender deadline, extension period, and suitability for SME's and VCSE's that were incorrectly transferred from e-tendering portal

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
31 Mar 2025, 10:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
80,000

Renewal

Description
Potential to extend by up to 3 months, if stakeholder involvement cannot be scheduled as planned (known risk)

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
28 Feb 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 May 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 May 2026, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 10
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
007934-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
4 Mar 2025, 19:05
Entry 2
Id
008002-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
5 Mar 2025, 11:11

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYZM-6681-RPZP
Name
Office for Students

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8SR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PYZM-6681-RPZP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Telephone
0117 931 7149
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-10149826
Name
PUBLIC FIRST LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF13
Country
GB
Locality
Long Eaton
Postal Code
NG10 1BY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Ashleigh Villa

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
10149826
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PMXZ-6632-LHBP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-10149826
Name
PUBLIC FIRST LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Student Information Review
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
28 May 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
65,500
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
78,600

Period

Ends
28 Feb 2026, 23:59
Starts
28 May 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
28 May 2026, 23:59

Renewal

Description
To provide for any delays to the work due to provider delay

Documents

Entry 1
Id
030721-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
6 Jun 2025, 16:38

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS34 8SR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK1 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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