Official UK procurement notice
The provision of Business Continuity services
Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University is looking to source a supplier for the provision of Business Continuity services to the University of Salford for a 12-month period commencing 01 February 2026.
CPV: Building consultancy services · Business and management consultancy and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£16,000
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).
Lot awarding rule: The quotations received by the University will be evaluated based on a combination of price and demonstrable evidence of previous experience in the provision of the business continuity services listed in 2.0 (attached), within the context of a university environment.
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
- 13 Jan 2026, 14:23 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Feb 2026, 12:20 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002704- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0604beFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Please send your quotations and correspondence to Alan Cain, [email protected]
Procurement Contact - Dion Horsfield, [email protected]
Timeline
13 Jan 2026 → 9 Feb 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published287 days ago13 Jan 2026, 14:23 GMT
- Clarification questions by275 days ago26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline275 days ago26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts269 days ago1 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published261 days ago9 Feb 2026, 12:20 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jan 2026- Tender notice published13 Jan 2026, 14:23 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published9 Feb 2026, 12:20 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Feb 2026, 12:20 GMT
- Contract signature expected9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAB Consultants LimitedSME9 Feb 2026 – 9 Feb 2027 | £21,600 inc. VAT | 6 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RAB Consultants LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender