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Published 31 Mar 2026, 11:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

260065 Strategic Consultancy Support

Official notice

Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Published estimate£448,500≈ £449k / year · £538,200 inc. VAT · 1 value update23.9% below final estimate

Submissions closed 28 Apr 2026awarded 9 Jul 2026

Awarded to EAB UK, LLC

Contract term 1 yrends 25 May 2027 · up to 25 May 2029 with extensions · starts 26 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Collaborative strategic consultancy support on a wide range of matters aligned to Queen's Strategy 2030 goals including: strategic planning, delivery and monitoring, benchmarking and horizon scanning.

CPV: Business analysis consultancy services · Business and management consultancy and related services · Business development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£448,500

Contract period: 26 May 2026 – 25 May 2027 (1 yr) · up to 25 May 2029 with extensionsValue: £448,500 exc. VAT · £538,200 inc. VAT

Extensions: The contract contains options for Queen's to extend the contract by up to a further 24 months.

72221000 Business analysis consultancy services 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services 79411100 Business development consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 65%Price: 30%Environmental: 5%

Published sub-criteria (4)

Methodology: 35%
Proposed Team: 30%
Price: 30%
Sustainable Procurement: 5%

Published award criteria (4)

Methodology
Proposed Team
Sustainable Procurement
Price

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 31 Mar 2026, 11:37 BST
Last source update: 31 Jul 2026, 15:43 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 11 May 2026
Authority reference: 260065
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-030978
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Business analysis consultancy servicesBusiness and management consultancy and related servicesBusiness development consultancy services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0678d4 Find a Tender

Review and risk notes

Risks: As set out within the Associated Procurement Documents.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 28 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 28 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelf… ↗

Timeline

31 Mar 2026 → 31 Jul 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published203 days ago
31 Mar 2026, 11:37 BST
Tender notice published201 days ago
2 Apr 2026, 14:41 BST
Next notice expected201 days ago
2 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification questions by175 days ago
28 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission deadline175 days ago
28 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
Award decision expected by162 days ago
11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts148 days ago
26 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent104 days ago
9 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends91 days ago
21 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published81 days ago
31 Jul 2026, 15:43 BST

Notice history

11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2026

Preliminary market engagement notice published
31 Mar 2026, 11:37 BST
UK2
Tender notice published
2 Apr 2026, 14:41 BST
UK4
Published value updated to £448,500
2 Apr 2026, 14:41 BST
was £448,000
Status changed to active
2 Apr 2026, 14:41 BST
Procurement method changed
2 Apr 2026, 14:41 BST
Deadline published: 28 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
2 Apr 2026, 14:41 BST
Tender notice published
16 Apr 2026, 15:11 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
9 Jul 2026, 13:12 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
9 Jul 2026, 13:12 BST
Contract signature expected
22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
31 Jul 2026, 15:43 BST
UK7

Published amendments (1)

Update to Associated Tender Documents 16.04.26 - Minor modification to Tender Response Pack and Specification.

Routine re-releases (5)

2026-04: 1 release · 2 Apr 2026
2026-03: 1 release · 31 Mar 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £341,2801 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 52 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
EAB UK, LLC1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2029Extensions: The contract contains options for Queen's to extend the contract by up to a further 24 months. · Options: As set out in the Associated Tender Documents, the contract includes the option for Queen’s to modify the contract in future to respond to global market trends and geopolitical change. In addition, the contract may require modification to adapt to strategic commitments made in any forthcoming strategy for Queen’s (expected for the period beyond 2030). This may require additional or reduced requirements, or modifications to the method for delivery of the requirements to meet the strategic objectives.	£341,280 inc. VAT	9 Jul 2026	Awarded

Contracts

260065 Strategic Consultancy Support · EAB UK, LLC
Signed
27 Jul 2026
Value
£341,280 inc. VAT
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The contract contains options for Queen's to extend the contract by up to a further 24 months.
Options
As set out in the Associated Tender Documents, the contract includes the option for Queen’s to modify the contract in future to respond to global market trends and geopolitical change. In addition, the contract may require modification to adapt to strategic commitments made in any forthcoming strategy for Queen’s (expected for the period beyond 2030). This may require additional or reduced requirements, or modifications to the method for delivery of the requirements to meet the strategic objectives.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-NIC: 101788 University Rd, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EAB UK LLCAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGTV-3883-QGHY 2445 M Street Nw, Washington, US, 20037, USContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsAssociated Procurement Documents may be accessed via the above link.

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender31 Jul 2026, 15:43 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender9 Jul 2026, 13:12 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender16 Apr 2026, 15:11 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender2 Apr 2026, 14:41 BST
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender31 Mar 2026, 11:37 BST