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Award of Provision of a Full Business Case for a new Operating Model of the UHI Partnership

UHI Executive Office

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11 Jun 2025 at 11:38

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) Executive Office, located in Inverness, Scotland, is the buying organisation for the procurement process titled "Award of Provision of a Full Business Case for a new Operating Model of the UHI Partnership". This procurement falls under the services industry category, specifically focusing on financial, development, business and management, and human resources management consultancy services. The tendering process is at the award stage as of 11 June 2025, with KPMG being awarded the contract. This project involves creating a Full Business Case (FBC) for a new operating model, with a first draft due by 30 September 2025 and a final draft by December 2025. The project is budgeted at £375,000 (excluding VAT). The procurement was conducted via Lot 3 of the CCS Management Consultancy Framework Agreement (RM6187) through a Mini Competition, and it attracted three bids, with a lowest valid bid of £319,900 and a highest of £374,900.

This contract provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in consultancy services, particularly those specialising in financial, management, and human resources consultancy. The successful bidder, KPMG, demonstrates that large-scale, reputable consultancy firms are well-suited to address such comprehensive business needs. Smaller or mid-sized consultancy firms looking to expand their portfolio in educational sector transformations might find similar opportunities beneficial for growth by offering innovative and cost-effective solutions. Companies interested in expanding within this industry and region might consider enhancing their service offerings to meet the comprehensive and specific demands set out in procurement processes such as this.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Provision of a Full Business Case for a new Operating Model of the UHI Partnership

Notice Description

UHI wish to procure consultancy services to provide support to undertake and prepare elements of a Full Business Case (FBC) for a new operating model for the UHI Partnership.A first draft of the FBC is to be completed by 30 September 2025, with a final draft to be presented to UHI Governing Bodies in December 2025.The budget assigned to this requirement is PS375,000 (excluding VAT).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000794350
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532306
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jun 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jun 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UHI Executive Office
Additional Buyers

Aberdeen City Council

Aberdeenshire Council

Borders College

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

East Lothian Council

Fife Council

Food Standards Scotland (FSS)

Forestry and Land Scotland

Forth Valley College

Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association Ltd

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

New College Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Borders Council

Scottish Government

The State Hospitals Board for Scotland

University of Dundee

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
IV2 3JH
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness Millburn
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
33
Supplier Names

AMD Contract Services Ltd

Ace Taxis Perth Ltd

Agilico (Scotland) Limited (Main Contact)

Bell Group Limited

Biffa Waste Services Ltd

CCG (Scotland) Ltd

David Alford, Forestry & Grass Contractor

E. A. Ellison & Co Limited

EKOS

European Electronique Ltd

Galloway Groundworks Ltd

Harvey Nash Limited

Highland Groundcare Ltd

Intertek NTA

J & M MURDOCH & SON LTD

KPMG

Lorien Resourcing Ltd

MPMH Construction Ltd

McSence Communication Ltd.

NBS Enterprises Limited

OLM Systems Ltd

Promote Your School

R Davidson Joiners & Builders

Richard Irvin FM Limited

Ryder Architecture Limited

Secureshred Scotland Limited

Sharp Business Systems Uk Plc

The JR Group

The Lines Between Ltd.

Valuation Office Agency

Venesky Brown Ltd

Waters Limited

YNG Media Group Ltd operating as Speakeasy Productions

Further Information

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