Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 11 Mar 2026, 17:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Equality of Opportunity Risk Register Research and Recommendations

Official notice

Authority: Office for Students (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£33,333£40,000 inc. VAT2.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Apr 2026awarded 28 May 2026
Awarded to Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes
Contract term 3 moends 10 Aug 2026 · up to 10 Feb 2027 with extensions · starts 11 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The desired outcome for this project is an internal OfS facing document providing informed recommendations on updates to the Equality of Opportunity Risk Register (EORR) including a list of evidence that should be added or updated and if any updates to risks or learner characteristics are recommended.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£33,333
Contract period: 11 May 2026 – 10 Aug 2026 (3 mo) · up to 10 Feb 2027 with extensionsValue: £33,333 exc. VAT · £40,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension up to 6 months to allow for changes to timeline

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: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
11 Mar 2026, 17:10 GMT
Last source update
19 Jun 2026, 09:22 BST
Authority reference
PRN2516
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022018
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0667b2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
15 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Mar 2026 → 19 Jun 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published223 days ago
    11 Mar 2026, 17:10 GMT
  2. Submission deadline188 days ago
    15 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
  3. Contract starts163 days ago
    11 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published123 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 09:22 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Mar 2026, 17:10 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    19 Jun 2026, 09:22 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Jun 2026, 09:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £32,6051 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 28 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Centre for Transforming Access and Student OutcomesSME£32,605 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Office for Students

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PYZM-6681-RPZP Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, South West, BS34 8SRContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender