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School of Divinity: Project Consultancy

University of St Andrews

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15 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of St Andrews procured research consultancy services for an interdisciplinary initiative led by its School of Divinity. The work supports a three-year research programme in St Andrews and covers strategic programme design and development, partnership with the project leader, integration across disciplines, programme coherence, collaborative infrastructure, convening design, workshop facilitation and alignment with funders. This is a specialist research and programme consultancy requirement, classified under CPV 73210000 for research consultancy services. The buyer is the University of St Andrews, an education organisation. Delivery is in St Andrews, Scotland. The requirement is centred on helping an interdisciplinary research initiative operate coherently, build effective collaboration and infrastructure, engage participants through workshops and convening, and align its programme with funding priorities.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. The University of St Andrews used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, for new services building on similar services entrusted to the selected operator. The stated rationale was that appointing an alternative supplier would create disproportionate technical difficulties in project delivery. One lot covered the complete project consultancy requirement. The contract was signed on 27 August 2026 for £205,710. The selected supplier is The RE Group LLC. The procurement fell outside the scope of the relevant directive and was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The process is complete, with a single supplier appointed for the consultancy services.

This procurement indicates demand for a consultancy able to support complex, interdisciplinary research programmes rather than provide a narrow research task. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate strategic programme design, development and delivery, with the capacity to work closely with a project leader and integrate distinct academic or professional disciplines. Relevant capability also includes building collaborative infrastructure, maintaining programme coherence, designing and facilitating workshops, convening stakeholders and aligning activity with funder expectations. The buyer’s stated preference for continuity and its concern about technical difficulties from changing provider mean that evidence of comparable consultancy assignments, established delivery methods, strong stakeholder relationships and the ability to preserve institutional knowledge would be important. Suppliers with specialist research-programme experience and sufficient capacity for sustained support would be best placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

School of Divinity: Project Consultancy

Notice Description

Research Consultancy Services for interdisciplinary research initiative at University of St Andrews.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Project Consultancy Services in support of three year interdisciplinary research initiative at University of St Andrews to include: -Strategic Program Design and Development -Project-Leader Partnership -Interdisciplinary Integration -Program Coherence -Collaborative Infrastructure -Convening Design -Workshop Facilitation -Funder Alignment. All tenders for the University of St Andrews are administered through our eTendering System (InTend).To Express an Interest please go to our tender website at https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews Please note that 'Notes of Interest' placed via PCS (Public Contracts Scotland) are not automatically accepted

Procurement Information

The Contract is for new services consisting of and building on similar services entrusted to the Economic Operator. Appointment of an alternative supplier would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in project delivery for the Contracting Authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000841558
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564514
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£205,710 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
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
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of St Andrews
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GUARDBRIDGE
Postcode
KY16 0US
Postcode Area
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Tay Bridgehead
Westminster Constituency
North East Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The RE Group LLC

Further Information

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