Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Disabled Students' Allowance Assessments
Authority: University of the Highlands and Islands (Education)·Consortium: 11 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands wish to set up a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Disabled Students’ Allowance Assessments.
- Recurrence: Please note that the timing for a future notice with regard to this requirement cannot be determined at this point in time.
CPV: Administrative healthcare services · Adult and other education services · Health and social work services · Health services · Health training services · Safety education services · Special education services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 7 suppliers · 2 bids received (0.3 per place) · 2 appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (11)
- Assessor and Student Relationship: 10%
- Role of the Assessor: 15%
- Skills, Knowledge and Expertise: 15%
- Commitment to Reporting Timescales: 10%
- Quality Management: 10%
- Account Management: 5%
- Capacity: 5%
- Continuous Improvement: 5%
- Added Value Services: 5%
- Fair Work Practices: 5%
- Total Cost: 15%
Published award criteria (11)
- Assessor and Student Relationship: 10%
- Role of the Assessor: 15%
- Skills, Knowledge and Expertise: 15%
- Commitment to Reporting Timescales: 10%
- Quality Management: 10%
- Account Management: 5%
- Capacity: 5%
- Continuous Improvement: 5%
- Added Value Services: 5%
- Fair Work Practices: 5%
- Total Cost: 15%
- Suitability
Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Membership
Each Assessor must be registered with Disclosure Scotland for the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. The disclosure result for each Assessor within your organisation must be submitted.
Information provided will be assessed on a Pass/Fail basis, where:
Pass = meets requirements as stated in Contract Notice
Fail = does not meet requirements as stated in Contract Notice
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: Insurance Bidders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award: - Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP or as required by statute - Public Liability Insurance = 1 000 000 GBP - Professional Indemnity Insurance = 1 000 000 GB…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Framework Agreement for the Provision of Disabled Students' Allowance…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 7 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · Please note that the timing for a future notice with regard to this requirement cannot be determined at this point in time.
- First published
- 24 Feb 2026, 16:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2026, 09:36 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Mar 2026 – …
- Authority reference
CS-UHI-40857- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060121- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065b64Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As per specification of requirements, the SPD and all tender documentation.
Publisher note: Please note the published value refers to the average commercial submission cost for Year 1 of the Framework. Each Year of the Framework shall be subject to a revised commercial evaluation, based on the cost per Assessment for the relevant Year of the Framework. The four Year value of the Framework is estimated to be in the region of 93,755 GBP (excluding VAT). (SC Ref:835728)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Mar 2026, 09:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 30 Mar 2026, 09:00 BST
Timeline
30 Mar 2026 → 26 Jun 2026 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period ends205 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown30 Mar 2026, 09:00 BST
- Bids opened205 days ago30 Mar 2026, 09:00 BST
- Notice published117 days ago26 Jun 2026, 09:36 BST
Notice history
1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete26 Jun 2026, 09:36 BST
Published amendments (2)
REPLACED FILE: Appendix H - Specification V2 Hi, Sorry for inconvenience, please can it be noted that an updated version of the Specification has been uploaded, titled 'Appendix H - Specification V2'. The update to the specification is highlighted in yellow, and is copied below for awareness: "An Assessor’s role includes demonstrating a range of Assistive Technology so as to ensure the recommendat…
Framework Scope Clarification: non-SAAS funded Students Hi, Please could I ask that the below Clarification in respect of the Framework Scope is noted: “For the avoidance of doubt, whilst the focus of the Framework Scope is regarding the delivery of Disabled Student Allowance Assessments with respect to SAAS funded students, please note the Framework Scope shall also cover non-SAAS funded students…
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-02: 1 release · 24 Feb 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 060121-2026-CS-UHI-40857-1
- Signed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Value
- £21,150
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
11 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Argyll CollegeContracting authority
- Highland Theological CollegeContracting authority
- Inverness College UHI (Also known as UHI Inverness)Contracting authority
- Sabhal Mòr OstaigContracting authority
- Scottish Association for Marine Science ('SAMS')Contracting authority
- UHI MorayContracting authority
- UHI North, West and HebridesContracting authority
- UHI OrkneyContracting authority
- UHI PerthContracting authority
- UHI ShetlandContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sheriff and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Access2learnFramework contractor
- Capita Business Services LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.