Official UK procurement notice
NCA21257 Strategic Leadership in Research Training Programmes
Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis NCA merges and co-terms 2 existing training contracts, co-terming them to expire 2027, as well as accommodating additional further training within the scope of the contract. This action has been made necessary by emergent IP dependencies which were not identified at the outset.
The contract provides delivery of training programme initiatives, crucial for accelerating the progression of ambitious and successful researchers at the University of Edinburgh. The aim of this is to develop research concepts, leadership skills, and readiness to pursue large-scale strategic research funding. The programmes are delivered both face-to-face and online, and is tailored each year to meet the needs of participants in collaboration with University of Edinburgh leaders.
CPV: Specialist training services · Training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of specialist training for leadershipAwarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Mar 2025, 11:17 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Mar 2025, 11:17 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010344- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ef91Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
This is an amalgamation of 2 existing contracts requiring extension to the shorter of the two and the addition of some further inscope work. Competition absent due to technical reasons as the training has IP considerations.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:793914)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 Million ArtistsSME | £785,180 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 010344-2025-NCA21257-1 · 64 Million ArtistsSME
- Signed
- 28 Nov 2024
- Value
- £785,180
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Court of PeaceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- 64 Million ArtistsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.