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Published 23 Jun 2025, 10:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Research and recommendations on collaborative outreach

Official notice

Authority: Office for Students (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£33,333£40,000 inc. VAT21.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 31 Jul 2025awarded 5 Sept 2025
Awarded to Opcit Research Limited
Contract term 3 moends 1 Dec 2025 · up to 1 Jun 2026 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The final output from this contract will be a report delivering recommendations for the OfS to consider in policy and programme design for the reformed collaborative outreach programme succeeding Uni Connect.

To view this notice, please click here:

www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html ↗

CPV: Evaluation consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£33,333
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Dec 2025 (3 mo) · up to 1 Jun 2026 with extensionsValue: £33,333 exc. VAT · £40,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Depending on the reception of the recommendations and report in December 2025, there may be scope to extend the contract for a further six months to enable more research
79419000 Evaluation consultancy 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
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Understanding the requirements: 25%
  • Methodology and credibility: 30%
  • Delivery: 10%
  • Experience: 15%
  • Price: 20%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Price
  • Understanding the requirements
  • Methodology and credibility
  • Delivery
  • Experience
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
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
23 Jun 2025, 10:05 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2025, 10:05 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034277
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Evaluation consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05516e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
31 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Clarification questions and bid responses must be submitted electronically through the Delta portal by visiting www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3847TPJ426 ↗. Any other method of bidding will not be accepted.

Timeline

23 Jun 2025 → 11 Sept 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Jun 2025, 10:05 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    31 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    11 Sept 2025, 10:05 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Jun 2025, 10:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    11 Sept 2025, 10:05 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £26,0501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Opcit Research Limited£26,050 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Opcit Research Limited

    Signed
    5 Sept 2025
    Value
    £26,050
    Period
    8 Sept 2025 – 7 Dec 2025 · up to 7 Jun 2026 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Depending on the reception of the recommendations and report in December 2025, there may be scope to extend the contract for a further six months to enable more research

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Office for Students

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PYZM-6681-RPZP Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, South West, BS34 8SRContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Opcit Research LimitedAwarded supplier 85 Great Portland Street, London, London, W1W 7LTContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender