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Published 8 Jun 2026, 10:22 BST

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Mock Student Assessment Centre Agreement

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool John Moores University (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E11000002SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD72)
Published estimate£200,000≈ £67k / year · £200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Jul 2026awarded 27 Jul 2026
Awarded to Penny Works Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is the award notice following the tender exercise for this requirement

CPV: Assessment centre services for recruitment · Career guidance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£200,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2030 with extensionsValue: £200,000 exc. VAT · £200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: subject to ongoing budget and performance
79634000 Career guidance services79635000 Assessment centre services for recruitment

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: As per tender pack

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
8 Jun 2026, 10:22 BST
Last source update
28 Jul 2026, 11:16 BST
Authority reference
LJMU 2604
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053648
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Assessment centre services for recruitmentCareer guidance services
Delivery area
North West (UKD72)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06af69 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E11000002

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Via in-tendhost.co.uk/ljmu/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

8 Jun 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published141 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 10:22 BST
  2. Clarification questions by110 days ago
    9 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline109 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published91 days ago
    28 Jul 2026, 11:16 BST
  5. Contract starts87 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jun 2026, 10:22 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    28 Jul 2026, 11:16 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    28 Jul 2026, 11:16 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £75,3791 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Penny Works Ltd1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: continuing budget and performance£75,379 inc. VAT27 Jul 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool John Moores University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVBW-3417-ZCNN · GB-UKPRN: 10003957 Student Life Building, 10 Copperas Hill, Liverpool, North West, L3 5AHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Penny Works LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11171818 22a Main Road, Nottingham, East Midlands, Ng4 3HPContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsSuppliers must register on the LJMU In-tend portal to access the docs Please do not contact the buyer by email , we cannot respond , correspondence must be via In-tend

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender