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title: "PURCH3011- PPE1005178 Direct Award for the Provision of Higher Education Rankings and Reputation Management"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07871d"
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# PURCH3011- PPE1005178 Direct Award for the Provision of Higher Education Rankings and Reputation Management

Buyer: University of Glasgow  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07871d

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## Summary

The University of Glasgow procured higher education rankings and reputation management services, classified as data services (CPV 72300000). The requirement concerns supporting the university’s position in rankings and managing its reputation. The work is for the University of Glasgow and is delivered in Glasgow, Scotland. The procurement was structured as one lot, covering the single stated service requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to MSHARE HONG KONG LIMITED. The contract is active and was signed on 8 September 2026, with a value of £599,000. The published data gives no contract period or award date. The university used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, citing technical reasons and an exception under Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii). One bid was recorded, from an SME and a non-EU supplier. The lot’s stated evaluation split quality and price equally, at 50% each. The lot is marked cancelled while the award and contract are active; the outcome reported here is the active award and contract.

For suppliers tracking future requirements from the University of Glasgow, this award indicates demand for specialist higher education rankings and reputation management services. The stated technical-reasons justification, together with a single recorded bid, shows that the chosen supplier was positioned to meet a requirement the university treated as having no competition for technical reasons. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate relevant higher education rankings expertise and the ability to manage institutional reputation, as well as a clear technical case for delivering the required service. The stated assessment gave equal weight to quality and price, so a future competitor would need to evidence service quality while maintaining a competitive commercial offer. The award went to a large Hong Kong-based company; the recorded bid statistic also identifies an SME bidder.

## Notice

PURCH3011- PPE1005178 Direct Award for the Provision of Higher Education Rankings and Reputation Management

### Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH3011- PPE1005178 Direct Award for the Provision of Higher Education Rankings and Reputation Management Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed. Justification: Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons For a maximum period of three years (3).

### Procurement Information

Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096814-2026 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £599,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Glasgow |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Postcode area | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G12 8QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Hillhead |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MSHARE HONG KONG LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2026 at 09:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096814-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845418
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00108

## Provenance

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