Official UK procurement notice
RealStaffing - Product Owner
Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a Product Owner for Research
Information System (RIS) and Transforming
Student Acquisition Programme (TSAP)for the
University of Birmingham
CPV: Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1RealStaffing were engaged due to their specialism
RealStaffing were engaged due to their specialism
in, and ability to, provide high calibre interim
technologists with Higher Education (HE) domain
experience at short notice; something a more
generalising recruitment partner would not be able
to do. The urgency of the planning and demand
horizons for these resources meant that the usual
procurement processes could not be followed and
RealStaffing already have over three years'
experience of working with The University of
Birmingham (UoB).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Nov 2024, 09:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Nov 2024, 09:26 GMT
- Authority reference
SC1327/24- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-038249- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c051Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
RealStaffing were engaged due to their specialism
in, and ability to, provide high calibre interim
technologists with Higher Education (HE) domain
experience at short notice; something a more
generalising recruitment partner would not be able
to do. The urgency of the planning and demand
horizons for these resources meant that the usual
procurement processes could not be followed and
RealStaffing already have over three years'
experience of working with The University of
Birmingham (UoB).
RealStaffing have provided resources with
knowledge and familiarity with UoB's systems and
processes to allow for immediate and effective
contributions, which would not be possible with a
new provider. The time required to bring another
supplier up to this level of understanding would be
significant, leading to delays in the initiatives
timeline(s) and associated impact on milestones.
Retaining this partnership ensures continuity and
minimises the time loss that would otherwise be
incurred through an extensive onboarding and
training period with a new vendor.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SThree Partnership LLP | £288,990 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 038249-2024-1 · SThree Partnership LLP
- Signed
- 27 Nov 2024
- Value
- £288,990
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- University of BirminghamReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SThree Partnership LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.