Official UK procurement notice
PURCH2841 Provision of a Framework for Supporter Engagement Services
Authority: University of Glasgow (Education)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 19 Jan 2026awarded 7 May 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAward of PURCH2841 Provision of a Framework for Supporter Engagement Services
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 1 bids received (1.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Award of PURCH2841 Provision of Framework Agreement for Supporter Engagement Services…AwardedRenewal
Award of PURCH2841 Provision of Framework Agreement for Supporter Engagement Services for the Period of Two Years with Two Options to Extend for Twelve Months each
What 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 (7)
- Section 1 - Ability to Meet the Requirements: 20%
- Section 2 - Methodology: 15%
- Section 3 - Added Value: 5%
- Section 4 - Fair Work First: 5%
- Terms and Conditions: 5%
- Interview: 10%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (7)
- Section 1 - Ability to Meet the Requirements: 20%
- Section 2 - Methodology: 15%
- Section 3 - Added Value: 5%
- Section 4 - Fair Work First: 5%
- Terms and Conditions: 5%
- Interview: 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.
- “PURCH2841 Provision of a Framework for Supporter Engagement Services” 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 Dec 2025, 13:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Jul 2026, 11:40 BST
- Authority reference
PURCH2841- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-064620- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ebf5Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:836807)
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
- 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
19 Jan 2026 → 9 Jul 2026 · 3 dates- Invitations to tender expected277 days ago19 Jan 2026
- Admission / appointment period ends276 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published105 days ago9 Jul 2026, 11:40 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete9 Jul 2026, 11:40 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 7 May 2026
1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 064620-2026-PURCH2841-1
- Signed
- 7 May 2026
- Value
- £171,060
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
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- Buffalo Fundraising ConsultantsFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria