Official UK procurement notice
Delivery of EDI Training for Internal Peer Review
Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Salford are seeking to appoint an experienced external provider to design and deliver training for academic staff who are responsible for managing internal peer review (IPR) of research outputs, contributing to the University's preparation for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029. These staff typically include IPR Panel Chairs, Unit of Assessment (UoA) Leads, deputy leads, Associate Deans of Research and Innovation and others involved in coordinating and overseeing internal review processes and compiling Contributions to Knowledge and Understanding (CKU) submissions.
The University is committed to embedding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) principles throughout its REF preparations and recognises the critical role that internal peer review processes play in shaping decisions, researcher experience and confidence in the fairness and transparency of REF-related activity.
CPV: Adult and other education services · Higher education services · Training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£20,000
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: Your quotation will be evaluated on: • Understanding of the Brief and Institutional Context • Quality and Relevance of Proposed Training Content • Approach to Delivery and Learning Design • Expertise and Experience of the Provider • Resources, Materials and Legacy Value • Value for Money
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
- 20 Feb 2026, 11:31 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Mar 2026, 15:36 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015585- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0658f9Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Please contact Janet Morana j.morana@salford.ac.uk with your quotation and correspondence.
Procurement Contact Dion Horsfield - d.horsfield2@salford.ac.uk
Timeline
20 Feb 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published250 days ago20 Feb 2026, 11:31 GMT
- Clarification questions by238 days ago4 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline236 days ago6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published217 days ago25 Mar 2026, 15:36 GMT
- Contract starts181 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Feb 2026- Tender notice published20 Feb 2026, 11:31 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published25 Mar 2026, 15:36 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete25 Mar 2026, 15:36 GMT
- Contract signature expected25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| COBE Centre of Behavioural EqualitySME1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 | £18,810 inc. VAT | 24 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14final-stage tenders | 14 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- COBE Centre of Behavioural EqualityAwarded 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