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Published 6 May 2025, 11:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Apprenticeship Systems Enhancement Project

Official notice

Authority: Oxford Brookes University (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)
Published estimate£41,666£50,000 inc. VAT20% above final estimate
Submissions closed 29 May 2025awarded 13 Jun 2025
Awarded to THINK TRINITY LIMITED
Contract term 7 moends 31 Dec 2025 · starts 17 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this tender is to find a supplier who can identify and implement solutions that will reduce administrative workload, enhance data quality, improve the learner and employer experience, and drive sustainable apprenticeship growth within the University's apprenticeship operations. Total contract value £50,000 including VAT

CPV: General management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moPublished value£41,666
Contract period: 17 Jun 2025 – 31 Dec 2025 (7 mo)Value: £41,666 exc. VAT · £50,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
79411000 General management consultancy services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    The awarded supplier must: At a minimum have delivered at least two similar projects within the higher education or apprenticeship sector in the past 5 years. Showcase key personnel that will be working on this contract who can demonstrate relevant expertise in business process improvement, reporting, and system optimisation

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

Lot awarding rule: 60% Quality 40% Price

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    The awarded supplier must: At a minimum have delivered at least two similar projects within the higher education or apprenticeship sector in the past 5 years. Showcase key personnel that will be working on this contract who can demonstrate relevant expertise in business process improvement, reporting, and system optimisation

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
6 May 2025, 11:39 BST
Last source update
23 Jun 2025, 09:28 BST
Authority reference
2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-019030
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
General management consultancy services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050cf2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
29 May 2025, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 May 2025, 23:55 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

6 May 2025 → 23 Jun 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    6 May 2025, 11:39 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    21 May 2025, 23:55 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    29 May 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    17 Jun 2025
  5. Latest notice published
    23 Jun 2025, 09:28 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    6 May 2025, 11:39 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    23 Jun 2025, 09:28 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    23 Jun 2025, 09:28 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    23 Jun 2025, 09:28 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £50,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
THINK TRINITY LIMITED£50,000 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · THINK TRINITY LIMITED

    Signed
    13 Jun 2025
    Value
    £50,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    13 Jun 2025 – 9 Dec 2025
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Oxford Brookes University

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPGL-1164-DJLT · GB-UKPRN: 10004930 Gipsy Lane, Headington,, Oxford, South East, OX3 0BPContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THINK TRINITY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09566206GB-PPON: PTHQ-4793-BPZV 386 Buxton Road, Stockport, North West, SK2 7BYContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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