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Published 9 Jul 2025, 15:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Educational Psychologists for the University of Aberdeen

Official notice

Authority: University of Aberdeen (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£320,000exc. VAT38.3% above published estimate
Submissions closed 11 Aug 2025awarded 7 Oct 2025
Awarded to North East Assessment & Psychology Services

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of educational psychologist services for students of the University of Aberdeen

  • Recurrence: The nature of the service will be ongoing dependent on the needs of the future students of the University of Aberdeen, a re-tender will be advertised in line with this and the current expiration date of the contract being tendered.

CPV: Psychiatrist or psychologist services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The provision of educational psychologist services for students of the University of…AwardedRenewal

The provision of educational psychologist services for students of the University of Aberdeen

Delivery: Scotland · University of Aberdeen campuses, Aberdeen
Extensions: 3 individual 12 month optional extension periods will be includedVariant bids: not allowed

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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

Yes · The nature of the service will be ongoing dependent on the needs of the future students of the University of Aberdeen, a re-tender will be advertised in line with this and the current expiration date of the contract being tendered.

First published
9 Jul 2025, 15:57 BST
Last source update
12 Nov 2025, 16:30 GMT
Award evaluation window
11 Aug 2025 – …
Authority reference
AU24/68
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073310
Classification (CPV)
Psychiatrist or psychologist services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055c46 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: This is a contract award notice, not a call for competition. (SC Ref:813748)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
11 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
11 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Aug 2025 → 12 Nov 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    11 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    11 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published344 days ago
    12 Nov 2025, 16:30 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Nov 2025, 16:30 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £442,5001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
North East Assessment & Psychology ServicesSME£442,500 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Aberdeen

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation University Office, King's College, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB24 3FXContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Aberdeen Sheriff Court & Justice of the PeaceReview body Aberdeen

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria