Notice Information
Notice Title
Relocation & Career Transition Support Services
Notice Description
The University of Edinburgh seeks to procure comprehensive services that address two interconnected needs: Relocation Support for new employees and Career Transition Support for staff and their partners.
Lot Information
Relocation Services
Relocation Services: Provide end-to-end support for employees relocating to Edinburgh. Services must adhere to the University's Relocation Policy and offer global coverage to accommodate hires from the UK, Europe, and worldwide.
Renewal: 12 month optional extension
Career Transition Support ServicesCareer Transition Support Services: Deliver tailored coaching and online resources to staff undergoing career changes and career support to partners of relocating employees, offering guidance on the UK job market and job search assistance.
Renewal: 12 months optional extension
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-030c40
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011646-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
79613000 - Employee relocation services
79634000 - Career guidance services
79998000 - Coaching services
98392000 - Relocation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £418,837 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Mar 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Apr 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- May 2030
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
- Contact Name
- Iain Davies
- Contact Email
- idavies@ed.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1316502759
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH1 1HT
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice URLs
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