Provision of a Student Income and Expenditure Survey (SIES) 2023/24

Concepts

• student income and expenditure survey
• sies
• glasgow
• research services
• main aims of the scottish sies
• provision of a student income
• high-level sies
• student’s experiences
• student income
• students

Location

Scotland

Description

The Scottish Government Ministers are committed to delivering a Student Income and Expenditure Survey (SIES) for Scotland with an external service provider

Total Quantity or Scope

The Purpose of this procurement is to fill this evidence gap in the short to medium term and deliver the PfG commitment made in 2020/21 by commissioning a high-level SIES for Further Education and Higher Education Students in Scotland for academic year 2023/24. The main aims of the Scottish SIES are to provide: A high level picture of, and evidence on, student income, expenditure and debt for FE and HE students in Scotland in AY 2023/24 - the last SIES for Scotland were in 2004/05 and 2007/08. An insight into student’s experiences of finance and financial support, and their experiences of current financial support policies available to them. Evidence on the financial experiences of particular student populations when studying for an FE or HE course in Scotland to inform the delivery and development of policy. Evidence on the impact of finance on student’s experiences of FE and HE in Scotland. Cyber security Please note there are minimum requirements concerning Cyber Security for this contract. Tenderers will be required to complete an online Supplier Assurance Questionnaire (SAQ) using the Cyber Security Procurement Support Tool (CSPST). A link to CSPST can be found here: https://cyberassessment.gov.scot/ The questionnaire will be aligned to a Cyber Risk Profile that has been established for the contract, based on the Contracting Authority’s assessment of cyber risk. The unique identifier for this purpose is: RAR-8N9B8AA8. Further details are set out in the procurement documents. A contract condition for this procurement requires the Tenderer to comply with the minimum security requirements. NOTE that we are asking for Cyber Essentials as a minimum standard in the SAQ or equivalent. Please include a copy of your certification. Tenderers should append a copy of the outcome of their SAQ to their tender submission.

Renewal Options

Following the end of the initial 15 month term, the Contract may be extended by a period of up to 6 months.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 73110000 - Research services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Question Scoring Methodology for Award Criteria outlined in invitation to tender 0 Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. Tenderers are also asked to confirm that they will pay staff that are involved in the delivery of services under the contract, at least the real Living Wage. Tenderers who do not pass these questions will not be subject to Commercial Analysis. As a result the tender will not be considered further. Bidders must complete the SPD (Scotland) to demonstrate adherence to the Exclusion and Selection Criteria for this procurement. If there are named subcontractors/technicians upon which the bidder will rely to meet the selection criteria, these named parties must complete and reattach the SPD Supplier Response Form attached to SPD The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22243. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22243. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Graduate, Apprenticeships work placements and/or Trainee placements Supplier engagement with schools, colleges and/or universities Targeted employment support, recruitment and work-related training for priority groups within the community (for example long-term unemployed and young people) as part of your proposed workforce. Support for existing Charity and Third Sector Organisations that deliver benefits to the communities Use of SMEs or supported businesses as part of your supply chain Up-skilling the existing workforce; Equality and diversity initiatives; Educational support initiatives. (SC Ref:706051)