Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 4 Mar 2025, 19:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Student Information Review · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Office for Students (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)

+7 more

Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Published estimate£80,000≈ £96k / year · £80,000 inc. VAT1.8% below published estimate

Submissions closed 31 Mar 2025awarded 28 May 2025

Awarded to Public First Limited

Contract term 10 moends 28 Feb 2026 · up to 31 May 2026 with extensions · starts 1 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this contract is to:

a. Undertake high quality primary and secondary research into the quality, consistency and value to students of currently-available student information

b. Produce high quality research reports setting out findings in a clear and accessible way

c. Inform future policy development activity and evidence-based decision making into the student information infrastructure

d. Secure the input and engagement of a range of relevant stakeholders in considering this research topic.

CPV: Market and economic research; polling and statistics

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£80,000

Contract period: 1 May 2025 – 28 Feb 2026 (10 mo) · up to 31 May 2026 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £80,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Potential to extend by up to 3 months, if stakeholder involvement cannot be scheduled as planned (known risk)

79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics

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 award criteria (2)

Price
Quality

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: 4 Mar 2025, 19:05 GMT
Last source update: 6 Jun 2025, 16:38 BST
Authority reference: PRN2298
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-007934
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Market and economic research; polling and statistics
Delivery area: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
+2 more
South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e988 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

Requests to participate (first stage): 31 Mar 2025
Submission deadline: 31 Mar 2025, 10:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/F73KM48394 ↗

Timeline

4 Mar 2025 → 6 Jun 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
4 Mar 2025, 19:05 GMT
Expressions of interest by
31 Mar 2025
Submission deadline
31 Mar 2025, 10:00 BST
Contract starts
1 May 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published
6 Jun 2025, 16:38 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2025

Tender notice published
4 Mar 2025, 19:05 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
5 Mar 2025, 11:11 GMT
UK4
Deadline published: 31 Mar 2025, 10:00 BST
5 Mar 2025, 11:11 GMT
Contract details notice published
6 Jun 2025, 16:38 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
6 Jun 2025, 16:38 BST

Published amendments (1)

Correction of tender deadline, extension period, and suitability for SME's and VCSE's that were incorrectly transferred from e-tendering portal

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £65,5001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 28 May 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Public First LimitedSME	£65,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Student Information Review · Public First LimitedSME
Signed
28 May 2025
Value
£65,500
Period
28 May 2025 – 28 Feb 2026 · up to 28 May 2026 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
To provide for any delays to the work due to provider delay

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Office for Students

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PUBLIC FIRST LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10149826GB-PPON: PMXZ-6632-LHBP Ashleigh Villa, Long Eaton, East Midlands, NG10 1BYContact 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 Tender6 Jun 2025, 16:38 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender5 Mar 2025, 11:11 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender4 Mar 2025, 19:05 GMT