Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Consultancy for Transnational Education (TNE) Partnerships
Notice Description
The University is seeking to appoint a consultancy firm with proven expertise in TNE to provide strategic advice, operational support, and partnership development services. The appointed supplier will play a key role in enhancing our international engagement through the identification, development, and management of sustainable and high-quality TNE partnerships
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University is seeking to appoint a consultancy firm with proven expertise in TNE to provide strategic advice, operational support, and partnership development services. The appointed supplier will play a key role in enhancing our international engagement through the identification, development, and management of sustainable and high-quality TNE partnerships
Renewal: The Purchaser will have the option of extending the contract (either singly or in phases) for a further period (or periods) of up to two years after the expiry of the term.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000810495
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539409
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Sep 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ABERTAY UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- m.henderson@abertay.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1382308995
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DUNDEE
- Postcode
- DD1 1HG
- Post Town
- Dundee
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM0 Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
- Delivery Location
- TLM71 Angus and Dundee City
-
- Local Authority
- Dundee City
- Electoral Ward
- Maryfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Dundee Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539409&idx=2
1st October 2025 - Pricing Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539409&idx=1
17th September 2025 - Provision of Consultancy for Transnational Education (TNE) Partnerships ITQ -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539409
Provision of Consultancy for Transnational Education (TNE) Partnerships - The University is seeking to appoint a consultancy firm with proven expertise in TNE to provide strategic advice, operational support, and partnership development services. The appointed supplier will play a key role in enhancing our international engagement through the identification, development, and management of sustainable and high-quality TNE partnerships
Notice URLs
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