Official UK procurement notice
Provision of an Ethics System
Authority: UHI Executive Office
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has a requirement for the Provision of an Ethics System. It should be noted that this contract is being tendered by the University of the Highlands and Islands, on behalf of all UHI Academic Partners.
- Recurrence: Please note that the timing for a future contract notice with regard to this requirement cannot be determined at this point in time. The earliest for which a contract notice would be published would be that of August 2029.
CPV: Software consultancy services · Software development services · Software implementation services · Software maintenance and repair services · Software package and information systems · Software supply services · Software support services
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 (13)
- Proposed Solution - Workflow: 7.5%
- Proposed Solution - Applications: 7.5%
- Proposed Solution - Reporting: 7.5%
- Proposed Solution – Additional Requirements: 7.5%
- Implementation Plan: 5%
- Phase-Out Plan and Exit Strategy: 5%
- Key Personnel: 10%
- Support Services: 10%
- Added Value Services: 5%
- Roadmap Innovation and Customer Leverage: 5%
- Fair Work Practices: 5%
- Standard Costing: 20%
- Scalability Costing: 5%
Published award criteria (13)
- Proposed Solution - Workflow: 7.5%
- Proposed Solution - Applications: 7.5%
- Proposed Solution - Reporting: 7.5%
- Proposed Solution – Additional Requirements: 7.5%
- Implementation Plan: 5%
- Phase-Out Plan and Exit Strategy: 5%
- Key Personnel: 10%
- Support Services: 10%
- Added Value Services: 5%
- Roadmap Innovation and Customer Leverage: 5%
- Fair Work Practices: 5%
- Standard Costing: 20%
- Scalability Costing: 5%
- 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 - Product Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP - Public Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP - P…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · Please note that the timing for a future contract notice with regard to this requirement cannot be determined at this point in time. The earliest for which a contract notice would be published would be that of August 2029.
- First published
- 3 Sept 2025, 08:54 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Dec 2025, 09:28 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Oct 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CS-UHI-18917- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085233- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0592bfFind 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: Summary of Documentation to be submitted as part of Tender Submission - Appendix A – Form of Tender - Appendix B – Freedom of Information - Appendix D – Supply Chain Code of Conduct - Appendix E – Commercial Questionnaire - Appendix F – Technical Questionnaire - Appendix G – UK GDPR Data Processor Assurance Assessment - Appendix I – Conflict of Interest - Appendix J – Compliance Risk Assessment - Appendix K – Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime - Appendix L – Declaration of Non-Involvement in Human Trafficking Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. (SC Ref:819220)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Oct 2025, 09:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 13 Oct 2025, 09:00 BST
Timeline
13 Oct 2025 → 22 Dec 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline378 days ago13 Oct 2025, 09:00 BST
- Bids opened378 days ago13 Oct 2025, 09:00 BST
- Notice published308 days ago22 Dec 2025, 09:28 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 Dec 2025, 09:28 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infonetica LtdSMESubcontracting: declared | £87,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 085233-2025-CS-UHI-18917-1 · Infonetica LtdSME
- Signed
- 15 Dec 2025
- Value
- £87,500
- 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
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sheriff and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Infonetica LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria