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250285 Contract for the Provision of External Investigator Services

Queen's University Belfast

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Mar 2026 at 13:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

28 Jan 2026 at 11:05

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

26 Nov 2025 at 17:53

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Queen’s University Belfast engaged in an open procurement process, seeking the provision of external investigator services under the tender titled "250285 Contract for the Provision of External Investigator Services". Located in Belfast, United Kingdom, this procurement is governed by Northern Irish devolved regulations. The process aimed to establish a robust and transparent system to address misconduct complaints involving students and staff, reflecting the university's commitment to its core values and reputation. The procurement was completed with the award given to Andrea Adams Consultancy Limited on 4th March 2026, with the active contract period starting on 16th February 2026, lasting initially for one year with potential extensions up to 2031. Key procurement stages included the tender stage completed by 29th January 2026, and the contract award on 9th February 2026, showcasing the university's focus on timely and structured processes. The industry category for this contract was investigation services.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in investigation services, particularly those with expertise in handling complex and sensitive cases such as misconduct allegations involving racism, sexism, or harassment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with robust technical capabilities and reliable service delivery models are well-suited to participate in such tenders, given the open procedure format that encourages competition. Andrea Adams Consultancy's success in procuring this contract highlights opportunities for businesses with strong reputations in investigative services to expand their portfolio by working with public sector institutions like Queen’s University Belfast. The procurement’s focus on quality metrics such as investigation completion and turnaround times underscores the importance of adept service delivery in securing such contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

250285 Contract for the Provision of External Investigator Services

Notice Description

With a large and diverse membership of staff and students, it is important for the University to have in place a fair, transparent, accessible and robust process for dealing with complaints and allegations of misconduct. The University also recognises the potential risk to its reputation and considers that, in order to improve the management of this risk and thereby protect the Queen's brand and also being mindful of the University's core values, it would be desirable to engage the services of a firm of investigators to conduct complex or high-risk investigations. Therefore, the University is seeking to engage a Supplier to undertake investigations into complaints and allegations of misconduct brought by/against students and by/against members of staff. Such complaints or allegations may be complex, sensitive or pose a high risk to the University and may include allegations of sexual misconduct or inappropriate behaviour; allegations of racism, sexism, homophobia; allegations of bullying, harassment, discrimination

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract shall be for an initial period of 1 year, with the option to extend the contract by up to a further 48 Months subject to satisfactory annual review

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e9b0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019474-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

CPV Codes

79720000 - Investigation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£266,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£266,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
16 Feb 2026 - 15 Feb 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
2030-08-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Queen's University Belfast
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT7 1NN
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ANDREA ADAMS CONSULTANCY LIMITED

Further Information

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