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PURCH3011- PPE1005178 Direct Award for the Provision of Higher Education Rankings and Reputation Management

University of Glasgow

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14 Oct 2026 at 09:58

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Glasgow procured higher education rankings and reputation management services, classified as data services (CPV 72300000). The requirement concerns supporting the university’s position in rankings and managing its reputation. The work is for the University of Glasgow and is delivered in Glasgow, Scotland. The procurement was structured as one lot, covering the single stated service requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to MSHARE HONG KONG LIMITED. The contract is active and was signed on 8 September 2026, with a value of £599,000. The published data gives no contract period or award date. The university used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, citing technical reasons and an exception under Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii). One bid was recorded, from an SME and a non-EU supplier. The lot’s stated evaluation split quality and price equally, at 50% each. The lot is marked cancelled while the award and contract are active; the outcome reported here is the active award and contract.

For suppliers tracking future requirements from the University of Glasgow, this award indicates demand for specialist higher education rankings and reputation management services. The stated technical-reasons justification, together with a single recorded bid, shows that the chosen supplier was positioned to meet a requirement the university treated as having no competition for technical reasons. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate relevant higher education rankings expertise and the ability to manage institutional reputation, as well as a clear technical case for delivering the required service. The stated assessment gave equal weight to quality and price, so a future competitor would need to evidence service quality while maintaining a competitive commercial offer. The award went to a large Hong Kong-based company; the recorded bid statistic also identifies an SME bidder.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PURCH3011- PPE1005178 Direct Award for the Provision of Higher Education Rankings and Reputation Management

Notice Description

PURCH3011- PPE1005178 Direct Award for the Provision of Higher Education Rankings and Reputation Management

Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH3011- PPE1005178 Direct Award for the Provision of Higher Education Rankings and Reputation Management Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed. Justification: Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons For a maximum period of three years (3).

Procurement Information

Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07871d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096814-2026
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

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£599,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 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

MSHARE HONG KONG LIMITED

Further Information

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