Official UK procurement notice
University of Bath - Recruitment of two new lay members of Council
Authority: University of Bath (Education)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South West (UKK12)
Published estimate£40,000≈ £40k / year · £48,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Mar 2026awarded 2 Apr 2026
Awarded to Nurole ltd (08917794)
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Bath is seeking an executive search firm to lead the recruitment of two new lay members to join the University of Bath Council. The appointments form part of the University’s ongoing approach to ensuring that Council maintains an appropriate balance of skills, experience, and perspectives to support effective governance and strategic oversight.
CPV: Recruitment services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£40,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality - Services Provided: 75%
- Price - Cost of delivering the service: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality - Services Provided: Services Provided
- Price - Cost of delivering the service: Costs/Fees
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Mar 2026, 10:11 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Apr 2026, 12:22 BST
- Authority reference
UoBath/Proc/1447- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018785- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066083Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
- Submission deadline
- 16 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
3 Mar 2026 → 16 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published238 days ago3 Mar 2026, 10:11 GMT
- Clarification questions by232 days ago9 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission deadline225 days ago16 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Contract starts210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published194 days ago16 Apr 2026, 12:22 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Mar 2026- Tender notice published3 Mar 2026, 10:11 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Apr 2026, 12:22 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Apr 2026, 12:22 BST
- Contract signature expected16 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £40,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 112 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurole ltd (08917794)17 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | £40,000 | 2 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Nurole ltd (08917794)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender