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Published 15 Jan 2026, 16:39 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Medical staff Manual Handling

Official notice

Authority: University of Dundee (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£600,000exc. VAT3.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Feb 2026awarded 9 Mar 2026
Awarded to NHS Tayside

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Medical staff Manual Handling

CPV: Medical education services · Medical practice and related services · Medical specialist services · Services provided by medical personnel

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Provision of qualified staff, resources and locations to deliver Medical staff Manual…AwardedPublished value£600,000

Provision of qualified staff, resources and locations to deliver Medical staff Manual Handling.

Delivery: Scotland · Dundee
Variant 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: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    We therefore require a contracted supplier that will assist the University in providing the required training:

    Supplier needs to be registered with the Scottish Manual Handling Passport Scheme (SMHPS) (2014)

    All training staff holding current Manual Handling Passport Trainers Certification, all training is provided face to face within a simulation/clinical skills dept. crucial, for preparing students for real life scenarios within a safe and controlled environment.

    All manual handling equipment provided is NHS standard equipment i.e. clinical beds, hoists, stand aids, etc. The University require training to be delivered to the MHSP standard and for similar equipment to be used during the training.

    Training must be provided in Dundee and Fife (Kirkcaldy), students are based on both campuses, and this training needs to fit in with their current curriculum and timetable

  • Technical & professional ability

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Jan 2026, 16:39 GMT
Last source update
10 Mar 2026, 09:13 GMT
Award evaluation window
16 Feb 2026 – …
Authority reference
UoD-PF178-TC-2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021158
Classification (CPV)
Medical education servicesMedical practice and related servicesMedical specialist servicesServices provided by medical personnel
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060709 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:826050)

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
16 Feb 2026, 08:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
16 Feb 2026, 09:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Feb 2026 → 3 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline248 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 08:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened248 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 09:30 GMT
  3. Notice published226 days ago
    10 Mar 2026, 09:13 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until80 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Mar 2026, 09:13 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £580,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NHS Tayside£580,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 021158-2026-UoD-PF178-TC-2026-1 · NHS Tayside

    Signed
    9 Mar 2026
    Value
    £580,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Dundee

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement, 3rd Floor, Tower Building, Nethergate, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 4HNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dundee Sheriff CourtReview bodyReview contact point DundeeContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NHS TaysideAwarded supplier Manual Handling Training Dept. ward 2, Kings Cross Hospital, Dundee, Scotland, DD38EAContact email, phone

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