Official UK procurement notice
PURCH2741 Provision of a Framework for the Provision of Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) Needs Assessments
Authority: University of Glasgow (Education)
Sectors: Education & Training (80)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 31 Oct 2025awarded 6 Mar 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPURCH2741 Provision of a Framework for the Provision of Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) Needs Assessments
CPV: Adult and other education services · Equal opportunities consultancy services · Higher education services · Miscellaneous services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 4 bids received (4.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality - Section 1 – Service Delivery: 50%
- Quality - Section 2 - Account Management: 10%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality - Section 1 – Service Delivery: 50%
- Quality - Section 2 - Account Management: 10%
- Price: 40%
Conditions of participation1
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: -Public liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than five million pounds sterling (5,000,000 GBP) in relation to any one claim or series of claims; -Employer's liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than five million pounds sterling (5,000,000…
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “PURCH2741 Provision of a Framework for the Provision of Disabled…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 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
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 Oct 2025, 12:26 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Mar 2026, 16:05 GMT
- Authority reference
PURCH2741- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022509- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a5dbFind a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:826433)
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
- Appointment period ends
- 31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
31 Oct 2025 → 12 Mar 2026 · 3 dates- Invitations to tender expected357 days ago31 Oct 2025
- Admission / appointment period ends356 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published224 days ago12 Mar 2026, 16:05 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete12 Mar 2026, 16:05 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Mar 2026
1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 022509-2026-PURCH2741-1
- Signed
- 6 Mar 2026
- Value
- £110,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Access2learnFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria