Official UK procurement notice
Industry Project Providers · UK public procurement notice
Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Salford is seeking a specialist industry engagement company to identify, secure, and manage industry-sourced Live Dissertation Projects for MSc students in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and IoT with Data Science. The appointed company will act as an intermediary between industry partners, students, and the University.
CPV: Higher education services · Project management consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£100,000
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: Submission Requirements Interested providers should submit a proposal outlining: • Their methodology for sourcing and managing industry projects • Workshop delivery approach • Relevant experience and case studies • Associated costs Your quotation will be evaluated on: Quality Sustainability Price Relevant experience
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
- 15 Jan 2026, 13:53 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Feb 2026, 14:37 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003507- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0606b2Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Please contact Kaveh Kiani k.kiani@salford.ac.uk with your quotation and correspondence.
Procurement Contact Dion Horsfield - d.horsfield2@salford.ac.uk
Timeline
15 Jan 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published285 days ago15 Jan 2026, 13:53 GMT
- Clarification questions by277 days ago23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline271 days ago29 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Latest notice published258 days ago11 Feb 2026, 14:37 GMT
- Contract starts179 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jan 2026- Tender notice published15 Jan 2026, 13:53 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published11 Feb 2026, 14:37 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 Feb 2026, 14:37 GMT
- Contract signature expected16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden SmithSME1 May 2026 – 1 May 2028 | £115,200 inc. VAT | 11 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Eden SmithAwarded 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