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Project Manager

University of the West of England

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12 Aug 2026 at 14:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England procured project management services for its SIS Project. The requirement was for a project manager, with the published description referring to the engagement as lasting until 20 July. The work falls within business analysis consultancy and project management consultancy, covering professional support to manage and analyse a university project. The buyer is the University of the West of England, based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol. Delivery was in the United Kingdom. This is a professional services requirement suited to recruitment businesses, project management consultancies and individual project delivery specialists able to provide an appropriately experienced project manager for a higher education change or systems programme.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. The University of the West of England used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition. One lot was completed and the contract was awarded to GRAVITAS RECRUITMENT GROUP LIMITED. The award was active and dated 16 July 2026; the contract was signed on 16 July 2026. The contract period ran from 17 July 2026 to 18 July 2026. Its value was £100,100 excluding VAT and £120,120 including VAT. The award covered business analysis consultancy services and project management consultancy services. This outcome shows that the buyer sourced the requirement through a non-competitive below-threshold route rather than an open tender.

For a competitor, this award is evidence that the University of the West of England buys specialist project management support for major internal systems or change programmes. A credible supplier would need to provide a project manager who can lead delivery in a university environment and combine structured project management with business analysis capability. Relevant strengths would include coordinating stakeholders, translating organisational needs into deliverable requirements, managing implementation activity and supporting the buyer through a defined project engagement. The selected supplier was a large recruitment group, indicating that access to an established pool of suitable project professionals and the ability to supply quickly were commercially relevant to this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Project Manager

Notice Description

Project Manager - SIS Project - until 20th July

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e2a9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076805-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£100,100 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 18 Jul 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of the West of England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRAVITAS RECRUITMENT GROUP LIMITED

Further Information

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