Notice Information
Notice Title
Industry Project Providers
Notice Description
The University of Salford is seeking a specialist industry engagement company to identify, secure, and manage industry-sourced Live Dissertation Projects for MSc students in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and IoT with Data Science. The appointed company will act as an intermediary between industry partners, students, and the University.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0606b2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012474-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
80300000 - Higher education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £115,200 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Feb 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 Feb 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 1 May 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SALFORD
- Postcode
- M5 4WT
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
-
- Local Authority
- Salford
- Electoral Ward
- Ordsall
- Westminster Constituency
- Salford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012474-2026
11th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003507-2026
15th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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