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Mock Student Assessment Centre Agreement

Liverpool John Moores University

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Jul 2026 at 11:16

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

08 Jun 2026 at 10:22

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool John Moores University procured services for a mock student assessment centre agreement. The requirement combines career guidance services with assessment centre services for recruitment, supporting the university’s student assessment and selection activities. The work is delivered in Liverpool and the wider Merseyside area. It is a services procurement led by the university as the public-sector buyer. The requirement was structured as one lot and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Participation was reserved for SMEs and VCSEs located in Merseyside. Suppliers therefore need to operate locally or demonstrate a practical ability to deliver assessment-centre and career-guidance activity across the area. The selected supplier is Penny Works Ltd, an SME based in Nottingham.

This procurement has been awarded following a completed below-threshold open competition. The tender deadline was 10 July 2026 at 12:00, with enquiries closing on 9 July 2026 at 11:00. Four bids were received and all four reached the final stage; all four were from SMEs. The single lot had an estimated gross value of £200,000 including VAT. The award was made to Penny Works Ltd on 27 July 2026 for £75,379 gross. The awarded contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with a possible extension to 31 August 2030, subject to continuing budget and performance. A signature was scheduled for 10 August 2026. Evaluation was conducted in accordance with the tender pack.

This award demonstrates demand from Liverpool John Moores University for outsourced mock assessment-centre services combining recruitment assessment with career guidance. A credible competitor for the next requirement would need to design and run structured assessment-centre exercises, provide reliable candidate-facing guidance, and support university-level student or graduate assessment activity. Experience in recruitment assessment, employability services, careers provision or related higher-education programmes would be commercially relevant, particularly where it shows consistent delivery across multiple assessment events. The competition attracted four final-stage SME bids, indicating that the requirement can be pursued by a smaller specialist provider rather than only a large national contractor. Local delivery capability in Merseyside, or a dependable operational model for covering Liverpool, would also strengthen a future supplier’s position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mock Student Assessment Centre Agreement

Notice Description

This is the award notice following the tender exercise for this requirement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06af69
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071116-2026
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79634000 - Career guidance services

79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£75,379 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 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
Liverpool John Moores University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 5AH
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD72 Liverpool
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Brownlow Hill
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Penny Works Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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