Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 4 Aug 2025, 15:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PURCH2726 – PPE1003322 Direct Award for the Provision of Specialist Consulting

Official notice

Authority: University of Glasgow (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)

Awarded value£262,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Jan 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Ferry Consulting Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

PURCH2726 – PPE1003322 Direct Award for the Provision of Specialist Consulting

CPV: Research and development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PURCH2726 – PPE1003322 Direct Award for the Provision of Specialist ConsultingAwarded

PURCH2726 – PPE1003322 Direct Award for the Provision of Specialist Consulting

Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed.

Justification: Regulations 2015-15-Research and Development Services

Delivery: Scotland

73200000 Research and development consultancy services

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: 4 Aug 2025, 15:08 BST
Last source update: 4 Aug 2025, 15:08 BST
Authority reference: PURCH2726 – PPE1003322
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-045702
Classification (CPV): Research and development consultancy services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05806f Find 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: ‘Regulations 2015-15-Research and Development Services’

Publisher note: (SC Ref:803203)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £262,5001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jan 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ferry Consulting LtdSME	£262,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 045702-2025-PURCH2726 – PPE1003322-1 · Ferry Consulting LtdSME
Signed
23 Jan 2025
Value
£262,500
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

University of Glasgow

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Office, Tay House, Glasgow, Scotland, G12 8QQContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ferry Consulting LtdAwarded supplier 52 Fintry Place, Dundee, Scotland, DD5 3BJContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.