Tender

Board Development

  • Office for Students

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-034163

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05512b

Published 20 June 2025, 4:05pm

Scope

Description

The focus of the development activity being commissioned in this tender will be to create a shared understanding of the most effective ways of working for the board given its role and current context, and then support the establishment of those ways of working. The priority will be to establish a creative and consensual culture which optimises the contributions of members and the quality of decision-making.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Business-services:-law,-marketing,-consulting,-recruitment,-printing-and-security./74B4RG7572

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/74B4RG7572

Total value (estimated)

  • £50,000 excluding VAT
  • £60,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026
  • Possible extension to 31 July 2027
  • 2 years

Description of possible extension:

The contract may be extended for 12 months to deliver further development work to maximise positive impacts if required.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Tender submission deadline

4 July 2025, 10:00am

Submission address and any special instructions

Clarification questions and bid responses must be submitted electronically through the Delta portal by visiting https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/74B4RG7572. Any other method of bidding will not be accepted.

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Design, delivery and impact Quality 50%
Experience and capability Quality 30%
Price Price 20%

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Contracting authority

Office for Students

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYZM-6681-RPZP

Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

United Kingdom

Telephone: 0117 931 7149

Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government