Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 22 Dec 2025, 13:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Space Utilisation Survey, Analysis & Reporting

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Research & Development (R&D) (73)Education & Training (80) Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Published estimate£55,000≈ £18k / year · £55,000 inc. VAT8% above published estimate

Submissions closed 30 Jan 2026awarded 13 Feb 2026

Awarded to Escentral Limited

Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Aug 2029 · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Salford requires a supplier to conduct the yearly Space Utilisation Survey of its estate. We are looking for the supplier to provide the following service on a 3-year contract with an

agreement starting date of 1st August 2026.

CPV: Building services · Higher education services · Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsSMEPublished value£55,000

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 1 Aug 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £55,000 exc. VAT · £55,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

71315000 Building services 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services 80300000 Higher education services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
For full tender documents, please go to in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home ↗

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: Award Criteria Weighting Approach to delivery of the services 30% Relevant Experience 40% Price 20% Sustainability 10% Total 100%

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
For full tender documents, please go to in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home ↗

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: 22 Dec 2025, 13:30 GMT
Last source update: 13 Feb 2026, 15:47 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-085407
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Building servicesHigher education servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fb90 Find a Tender

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: 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 29 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

For full tender details, please go to the University's tender portal in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

22 Dec 2025 → 1 Aug 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published309 days ago
22 Dec 2025, 13:30 GMT
Clarification questions by271 days ago
29 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline270 days ago
30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Latest notice published256 days ago
13 Feb 2026, 15:47 GMT
Contract starts87 days ago
1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Dec 2025

Tender notice published
22 Dec 2025, 13:30 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
22 Dec 2025, 13:47 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
13 Feb 2026, 15:47 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
13 Feb 2026, 15:47 GMT
Contract signature expected
13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £59,3771 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 74 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Escentral LimitedSME1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029	£59,377 inc. VAT	13 Feb 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
7final-stage tenders	4	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Salford

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000666 · GB-PPON: PDHR-3751-QPQR 43 The Crescent, Salford, North West, M5 4WTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Escentral LimitedAwarded supplier 64 Sandringham Road, Bristol, South West, BS4 3PPContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender13 Feb 2026, 15:47 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender22 Dec 2025, 13:47 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender22 Dec 2025, 13:30 GMT