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Published 9 Mar 2026, 13:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Non Medical Support Services

Official notice

Authority: University of Sunderland (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£145,000≈ £145k / year · £145,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Apr 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Jun 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The appointed provider will deliver Non-Medical Support Services to students who require additional assistance to fully participate in their academic studies and university life. These services are intended to remove barriers to learning and promote equality of opportunity.

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CPV: Administrative social services · Health and social work services · Interpretation services · Other community, social and personal services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Tutorial services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£145,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensionsValue: £145,000 exc. VAT · £145,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 years in annual increments

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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 60%
  • Criterion 1: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Closed
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
9 Mar 2026, 13:33 GMT
Last source update
9 Mar 2026, 13:33 GMT
Authority reference
UoS/ Non Medical/ 0625
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020898
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Administrative social servicesHealth and social work servicesInterpretation servicesOther community, social and personal servicesSocial work and related servicesSocial work servicesTutorial services
Delivery area
North East (UKC23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06655f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Mar 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published233 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 13:33 GMT
  2. Submission deadline201 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts119 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Mar 2026, 13:33 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Sunderland

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVDN-7726-TBVN Chester Road, Sunderland, North East, SR1 3SDContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender