UK-Leeds: Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Leeds Arts University
Blenheim Walk, Leeds, LS2 9AQ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1132028148, Email: paul.eagleton@leeds-art.ac.uk
Contact: Paul Eagleton
Main Address: https://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/, Address of the buyer profile: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/
NUTS Code: UK

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.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Student Travel Management Services to Leeds Arts University
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
63500000 - Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: Framework Call-Off for the supply of Student Travel Management Services to Leeds Arts University from 01st June 2024 to the 31st May 2026; with two 12-month extension options available to extend until end date 31st May 2028. This Contract is awarded, this is a Contract award notice only. (It is not a Live Opportunity.)

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 1

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The supply of Student Travel Management Services to Leeds Arts University from 01st June 2024 to the 31st May 2026; with two 12-month extension options available to extend until end date 31st May 2028

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Travel risk / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Account and service / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Responsible Procurement / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Innovation and development / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Systems and data / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Supplier relationship management / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Student group travel supplier process and collaboration / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 40


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of these options:Two x 12-month extension options available to extend until end date 31st May 2028.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: This is an awarded call-off from a compliant Framework Agreement.


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below (please complete Annex D1)


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

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
Not Provided


IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Student Travel 24
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: The supply of Travel Management Services to Leeds Arts University

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 11/06/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
NST TRAVEL GROUP LIMITED T/A STUDYLINK TOURS, 02665024
Discovery House, Brooklands Way, Whitehills Business Park, Blackpool, FY4 5LW, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 700,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 1
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: Awarded via the SUPC Travel Management Services Framework.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=874442844

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
Leeds Arts University
Blenheim Walk, Leeds, LS2 9AQ, United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/07/2024




ANNEX D

2. Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive: Yes

3. Explanation
This is a Direct award via the SUPC Travel Management Services Framework PFB4053 and is fully in line with the Framework Terms and Conditions and access arrangements as published. The University is a member Institution of the North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) and as such is listed as able to utilise the Framework Agreement, in line with collaborative Procurement principles.