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PURCH3044 - PPE1005099 Direct Award for the Provision of Gartner Consultancy

University of Glasgow

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24 Sep 2026 at 15:08

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Glasgow procured Gartner consultancy services for an information systems and technology strategic review, with delivery in Glasgow. The requirement was handled as one lot and was specifically described as the provision of Gartner consultancy. The buyer is the University of Glasgow, and the selected supplier is Gartner UK Limited. This work concerns strategic technology advice and review rather than the supply of equipment or construction. The procurement records a contract for consultancy services to the university; no further breakdown of deliverables or intended review topics is stated.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Gartner UK Limited. The contract is active and was signed on 23 September 2026, at a value of £190,000. The requirement was procured by a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice, following an earlier open procedure that received no suitable tender responses. The stated justification was that no suitable tenders or participation requests were received. The single lot is marked cancelled in the lot information, although the award is active and a contract is active. Evaluation criteria are recorded as quality and price, weighted equally at 50% each. The original lot description states a maximum period of three years (36 months).

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need to provide specialist consultancy for strategic review of information systems or technology, with the capacity to advise a large university. The selected supplier was Gartner UK Limited, a large supplier, and the procurement followed an unsuccessful open competition before moving to a direct award without a published competition. This outcome indicates that suitability for the buyer’s specific requirements matters: a generic technology offer may not be enough. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate relevant strategic-review expertise and deliver quality alongside competitive pricing, since those two considerations carried equal weight in evaluation. The purchase is a single consultancy requirement rather than a multi-lot programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PURCH3044 - PPE1005099 Direct Award for the Provision of Gartner Consultancy

Notice Description

PURCH3044 - PPE1005099 Direct Award for the Provision of Gartner Consultancy

Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH3044 - PPE1005099 Direct Award for the Provision of Gartner Consultancy Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed. Justification: Regulations 2015-33 (1) (a) No suitable tender responses For a maximum period of thee years (36 months).

Procurement Information

Regulations 2015-33 (1) (a) No suitable tender responses

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0779bb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090665-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72222100 - Information systems or technology strategic review services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£190,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
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
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Glasgow
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G12 8QQ
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Hillhead
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Gartner UK Limited

Further Information

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