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title: "250285 Contract for the Provision of External Investigator Services"
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# 250285 Contract for the Provision of External Investigator Services

Buyer: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e9b0

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## Summary

Queen’s University Belfast engaged in an open procurement process, seeking the provision of external investigator services under the tender titled "250285 Contract for the Provision of External Investigator Services". Located in Belfast, United Kingdom, this procurement is governed by Northern Irish devolved regulations. The process aimed to establish a robust and transparent system to address misconduct complaints involving students and staff, reflecting the university's commitment to its core values and reputation. The procurement was completed with the award given to Andrea Adams Consultancy Limited on 4th March 2026, with the active contract period starting on 16th February 2026, lasting initially for one year with potential extensions up to 2031. Key procurement stages included the tender stage completed by 29th January 2026, and the contract award on 9th February 2026, showcasing the university's focus on timely and structured processes. The industry category for this contract was investigation services.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in investigation services, particularly those with expertise in handling complex and sensitive cases such as misconduct allegations involving racism, sexism, or harassment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with robust technical capabilities and reliable service delivery models are well-suited to participate in such tenders, given the open procedure format that encourages competition. Andrea Adams Consultancy's success in procuring this contract highlights opportunities for businesses with strong reputations in investigative services to expand their portfolio by working with public sector institutions like Queen’s University Belfast. The procurement’s focus on quality metrics such as investigation completion and turnaround times underscores the importance of adept service delivery in securing such contracts.

## Notice

With a large and diverse membership of staff and students, it is important for the University to have in place a fair, transparent, accessible and robust process for dealing with complaints and allegations of misconduct. The University also recognises the potential risk to its reputation and considers that, in order to improve the management of this risk and thereby protect the Queen's brand and also being mindful of the University's core values, it would be desirable to engage the services of a firm of investigators to conduct complex or high-risk investigations. Therefore, the University is seeking to engage a Supplier to undertake investigations into complaints and allegations of misconduct brought by/against students and by/against members of staff. Such complaints or allegations may be complex, sensitive or pose a high risk to the University and may include allegations of sexual misconduct or inappropriate behaviour; allegations of racism, sexism, homophobia; allegations of bullying, harassment, discrimination

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract shall be for an initial period of 1 year, with the option to extend the contract by up to a further 48 Months subject to satisfactory annual review

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019474-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Feb 2026 - 15 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | 2030-08-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £266,000 |
| Lots value | £266,000 |
| Awards value | £320,000 |
| Contracts value | £320,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT7 1NN |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ANDREA ADAMS CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79720000 - Investigation services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2026 at 13:37 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019474-2026
- 28 Jan 2026 at 11:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007488-2026
- 26 Nov 2025 at 17:53 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077445-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019474-2026
  4th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007488-2026
  28th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077445-2025
  26th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
  Tender documents are accessible from web address provided

## Notice URLs

- http://www.andreaadamsconsultancy.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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