Award

Non-Medical Personal Help Services for the University of Aberdeen

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Nov 2025 at 00:00

Tender

09 Jul 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Aberdeen is currently in the tender stage of procuring non-medical personal help services for its student body. The contracting authority, located in Aberdeen, has an active tender with an identifier of AU24/56 and a value of £560,000. The main industry category for this procurement is services pertaining to education. The procurement process is being executed using an open procedure, inviting electronic submissions until the deadline on 11th August 2025 at noon. The services are to be provided across the University of Aberdeen campuses, and the contract period is set for 720 days with provisions for three possible 12-month extensions.

This tender presents an excellent business opportunity for service providers specialising in educational support services, particularly those equipped to handle non-medical personal help for university students. Companies adept in delivering high-quality services within structured frameworks and capable of sustaining long-term commitments through potential contract renewals stand to benefit considerably. Small and medium enterprises with relevant expertise and capacity for growth, especially those with competitive pricing and assurance of meeting quality standards, would be well-placed to compete effectively in this open procurement process.

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Notice Title

Non-Medical Personal Help Services for the University of Aberdeen

Notice Description

Provision of non-medical personal help services for students of the University of Aberdeen

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of non-medical personal help services for students of the University of Aberdeen

Renewal: 3 individual 12 month optional extension periods will be included

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000803954
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV543804
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£560,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
The nature of the service will be ongoing dependent on the needs of the future students of the University of Aberdeen, a re-tender will be advertised in line with this and the current expiration date of the contract being tendered.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB24 3FX
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RANDSTAD HR SOLUTIONS LTD (TRADING AS RANDSTAD STUDENT & WORKER SUPPORT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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