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title: "260065 Strategic Consultancy Support"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# 260065 Strategic Consultancy Support

Buyer: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0678d4

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## Summary

The procurement process led by Queen's University Belfast involved a contract titled "260065 Strategic Consultancy Support" focused on providing collaborative strategic consultancy aligned with Queen's Strategy 2030 goals, covering areas such as strategic planning, delivery and monitoring, benchmarking, and horizon scanning. This process fell under the services category and was conducted using an open procedure. The procurement took place in Belfast, United Kingdom, with the award made to EAB UK LLC. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract signed on 27th July 2026 and commencing on 1st August 2026, running until 31st July 2027, with potential extensions up to two years. The process adhered to UK devolved regulations and international trade agreements like GPA and CPTPP.

This strategic consultancy tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in business analysis, management consultancy, and business development services. The open procedure with ten initial bids highlights a competitive environment conducive to innovation and strategic expertise. Firms with experience in supporting higher education institutions' strategic goals would find this market rewarding, particularly those capable of adapting to evolving geopolitical and market demands. Additionally, the contract's potential for future modifications linked to global trends and new strategic commitments makes it appealing for consultancies focused on long-term strategic partnerships and flexibility in service delivery.

## Notice

Collaborative strategic consultancy support on a wide range of matters aligned to Queen's Strategy 2030 goals including: strategic planning, delivery and monitoring, benchmarking and horizon scanning.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract contains options for Queen's to extend the contract by up to a further 24 months.

### Planning Information

Queen’s has conducted Preliminary Market Engagement with a number of suppliers in order to:
• develop the understanding of our requirements and the proposed approach to the procurement;
• gain a better understanding of what the market can offer and if the market was capable of responding to a tender in relation to this requirement;
• gain an understanding of the commercial profile for the requirement;
• gain confidence that forthcoming procurement activity could be tendered under reasonable competitive tension.
Please note: participation in preliminary market engagement is not a prerequisite for any future tender exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072849-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £448,500 |
| Lots value | £448,500 |
| Awards value | £341,280 |
| Contracts value | £341,280 |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EAB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2026 at 14:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072849-2026
- 9 Jul 2026 at 12:12 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064695-2026
- 16 Apr 2026 at 14:11 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034796-2026
- 2 Apr 2026 at 13:41 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030978-2026
- 31 Mar 2026 at 10:37 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029541-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072849-2026
  31st July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064695-2026
  9th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034796-2026
  16th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030978-2026
  2nd April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029541-2026
  31st March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/home
  Associated Procurement Documents may be accessed via the above link.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.qub.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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