Official UK procurement notice
Horizon Scanning for the University of Bath
Authority: University of Bath (Education)
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: South West (UKK12)
Published estimate£60,000≈ £60k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Mar 2026awarded 2 Apr 2026
Awarded to Edified Group Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 8 Apr 2027 · starts 9 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNew Programme Development - The primary objective of this project is to identify a robust product pipeline and portfolio development opportunities for the University of Bath over the medium to long term (2-10 years), based on a horizon scanning, outward facing approach
CPV: Development consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£60,000
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)
- Your Proposal: 80%
- Full Cost of Delivering the work: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Full Cost of Delivering the work: Cost to Provide the
- Your Proposal: Response to our Ques
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
- 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
- 10 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Apr 2026, 12:34 BST
- Authority reference
UoBath/Proc/1441- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011665- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064bf0Find 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
- 9 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
10 Feb 2026 → 16 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published260 days ago10 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by233 days ago9 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission deadline233 days ago9 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Contract starts202 days ago9 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published195 days ago16 Apr 2026, 12:34 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026- Tender notice published10 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Apr 2026, 12:34 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Apr 2026, 12:34 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 (inc. VAT) £60,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 81 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edified Group Ltd17 Apr 2026 – 16 Apr 2027 | £60,000 inc. VAT | 2 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Edified Group LtdAwarded 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