SEBI-L IP and CM Services

Official notice

Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Awarded value£249,600published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Ingentium Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Edinburgh appointed Ingentium Limited to provide specialist intellectual property (IP) and contract management support and advice for Supporting Evidence Based Interventions (SEBI) Livestock.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

79400000 Business and management consultancy and related 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: 3 Mar 2026, 09:59 GMT
Last source update: 3 Mar 2026, 09:59 GMT
Authority reference: NCA31127
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-018776
Classification (CPV): Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06607f 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: The University considers competition to be absent for technical reasons, as it is the University’s understanding that only Ingentium Limited possesses the specialized expertise, geographical alignment, sector understanding and relationships that are all required collectively to enable the University to meet its programme and funding requirements immediately, as well as longer term.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:818505)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £249,6001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ingentium LimitedSME	£249,600 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 018776-2026-NCA31127-1 · Ingentium LimitedSME
Signed
27 Feb 2026
Value
£249,600
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 Edinburgh

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1HTContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ingentium LimitedAwarded supplier 99 Giles Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 6BZ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.