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School of Divinity: Project Consultancy

University of St Andrews

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15 Sep 2026 at 10:23

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of St Andrews bought research consultancy services for a three-year interdisciplinary research initiative at its School of Divinity. The work covers strategic programme design and development, partnership with the project leader, integration across disciplines, programme coherence and collaborative infrastructure. It also includes designing and facilitating convening activities and workshops, and aligning the programme with funders. This is a professional services requirement rather than a goods supply or construction project. Delivery is in St Andrews, Scotland, for the University of St Andrews, a public body in the education sector. The procurement is classified as research consultancy services (CPV 73210000) and was arranged as a single lot covering the full consultancy requirement.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. The University used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, rather than an open competition. The stated rationale was that the services build on similar services already entrusted to the selected economic operator, and appointing an alternative supplier would create disproportionate technical difficulties for project delivery. The award went to The RE Group LLC, an SME, for the single lot. The contract value is £205,710 and it was signed on 27 August 2026. The tender was evaluated through the direct award rationale and continuity of delivery, rather than a published price-and-quality scoring breakdown. A minimum 10-calendar-day standstill period applied when the award decision was communicated.

This procurement shows demand for specialist research programme consultancy supporting complex, interdisciplinary academic work. A credible future competitor would need to combine programme design with practical delivery: building coherent structures across disciplines, supporting senior project leadership, creating collaborative infrastructure, and designing and facilitating workshops or other convening activity. Experience of working with universities, research initiatives and funders would be relevant to the requirement, particularly where several academic contributors need to work within a clear programme framework. The award rationale also indicates that continuity, familiarity with comparable services and the ability to avoid technical disruption were important to the buyer. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate transferable experience, dependable project leadership and the capacity to sustain collaboration throughout a multi-year initiative.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

School of Divinity: Project Consultancy

Notice Description

Research Consultancy Services for interdisciplinary research initiative at University of St Andrews.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Project Consultancy Services in support of three year interdisciplinary research initiative at University of St Andrews to include: -Strategic Program Design and Development -Project-Leader Partnership -Interdisciplinary Integration -Program Coherence -Collaborative Infrastructure -Convening Design -Workshop Facilitation -Funder Alignment Additional information: All tenders for the University of St Andrews are administered through our eTendering System (InTend).To Express an Interest please go to our tender website at https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews Please note that 'Notes of Interest' placed via PCS (Public Contracts Scotland) are not automatically accepted

Procurement Information

The Contract is for new services consisting of and building on similar services entrusted to the Economic Operator. Appointment of an alternative supplier would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in project delivery for the Contracting Authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087156-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£205,710 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of St Andrews
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GUARDBRIDGE
Postcode
KY16 0US
Postcode Area
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Tay Bridgehead
Westminster Constituency
North East Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The RE Group LLC

Further Information

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