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Published 12 May 2025, 16:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Healthy Futures Commission Market Research

Official notice

Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South West (UKK4)
Published estimate£41,667£50,000 inc. VAT0.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 27 May 2025awarded 16 Jun 2025
Awarded to Echo Research Limited
Contract term 4 moends 1 Oct 2025 · starts 9 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Exeter is seeking to commission a consultancy to undertake market research to assess business requirements in relation to the development of a potential new business facing initiative, ‘Healthy Futures’, and to inform possible future infrastructure developments. This initiative seeks to leverage the University of Exeter’s unique strengths and capabilities in health and life sciences, to optimise the opportunities for commercial partnerships and income, and position our offer within the wider regional economy through an overarching identity.

CPV: Market research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEPublished value£41,667
Contract period: 9 Jun 2025 – 1 Oct 2025 (4 mo)Value: £41,667 exc. VAT · £50,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
79310000 Market research 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

Lot awarding rule: The proposal must meet all requirements set out in the quotation document and offer best value.

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
12 May 2025, 16:40 BST
Last source update
7 Aug 2025, 10:30 BST
Authority reference
UOE/2025/029/JU
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-020627
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Market research services
Delivery area
South West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05115f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
27 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

12 May 2025 → 7 Aug 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    12 May 2025, 16:40 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    21 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    27 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    9 Jun 2025
  5. Latest notice published
    7 Aug 2025, 10:30 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    12 May 2025, 16:40 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    7 Aug 2025, 10:30 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    7 Aug 2025, 10:30 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £41,3501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Echo Research LimitedSME£41,350 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Healthy Futures Commission Market Research · Echo Research LimitedSME

    Signed
    16 Jun 2025
    Value
    £41,350
    Period
    17 Jun 2025 – 31 Oct 2025
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Exeter

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PZYG-2396-XCRZ Northcote House, Exeter, South West, EX4 4QHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Echo ResearchAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBHP-8851-DJNN PM House, Riverway Estate, Old Portsmouth Road,, Guildford, South East, GU3 1LZContact email, phone

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