--- title: "Award of Provision of a Full Business Case for a new Operating Model of the UHI Partnership" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000794350" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000794350" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000794350.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000794350.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UHI EXECUTIVE OFFICE" published: "2025-06-11" --- # Award of Provision of a Full Business Case for a new Operating Model of the UHI Partnership Buyer: UHI EXECUTIVE OFFICE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000794350 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000794350) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000794350.json) ## Summary The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) Executive Office, located in Inverness, Scotland, is the buying organisation for the procurement process titled "Award of Provision of a Full Business Case for a new Operating Model of the UHI Partnership". This procurement falls under the services industry category, specifically focusing on financial, development, business and management, and human resources management consultancy services. The tendering process is at the award stage as of 11 June 2025, with KPMG being awarded the contract. This project involves creating a Full Business Case (FBC) for a new operating model, with a first draft due by 30 September 2025 and a final draft by December 2025. The project is budgeted at £375,000 (excluding VAT). The procurement was conducted via Lot 3 of the CCS Management Consultancy Framework Agreement (RM6187) through a Mini Competition, and it attracted three bids, with a lowest valid bid of £319,900 and a highest of £374,900. This contract provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in consultancy services, particularly those specialising in financial, management, and human resources consultancy. The successful bidder, KPMG, demonstrates that large-scale, reputable consultancy firms are well-suited to address such comprehensive business needs. Smaller or mid-sized consultancy firms looking to expand their portfolio in educational sector transformations might find similar opportunities beneficial for growth by offering innovative and cost-effective solutions. Companies interested in expanding within this industry and region might consider enhancing their service offerings to meet the comprehensive and specific demands set out in procurement processes such as this. ## Notice UHI wish to procure consultancy services to provide support to undertake and prepare elements of a Full Business Case (FBC) for a new operating model for the UHI Partnership.A first draft of the FBC is to be completed by 30 September 2025, with a final draft to be presented to UHI Governing Bodies in December 2025.The budget assigned to this requirement is PS375,000 (excluding VAT). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532306 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Jun 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UHI EXECUTIVE OFFICE | | Additional buyers | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; BORDERS COLLEGE; COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS); FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; HANOVER (SCOTLAND) HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; THE STATE HOSPITALS BOARD FOR SCOTLAND; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE | | Locality | STORNOWAY | | Post town | Outer Hebrides | | Postcode | HS1 2BW | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Inverness Millburn | | Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 33 | | Supplier names | ACE TAXIS PERTH; AGILICO (SCOTLAND) LIMITED (MAIN CONTACT; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; BELL GROUP; BIFFA WASTE SERVICES; CCG (SCOTLAND; DAVID ALFORD, FORESTRY & GRASS CONTRACTOR; E. A. ELLISON; EKOS; EUROPEAN ELECTRONIQUE; GALLOWAY GROUNDWORKS; HARVEY NASH; HIGHLAND GROUNDCARE; INTERTEK NTA; J & M MURDOCH & SON; KPMG; LORIEN RESOURCING; MCSENCE COMMUNICATION; MPMH CONSTRUCTION; NBS ENTERPRISES; OLM SYSTEMS; PROMOTE YOUR SCHOOL; R DAVIDSON JOINERS & BUILDERS; RICHARD IRVIN FM; RYDER ARCHITECTURE; SECURESHRED SCOTLAND; SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS; THE JR GROUP; THE LINES BETWEEN; VALUATION OFFICE AGENCY; VENESKY BROWN; WATERS; YNG MEDIA GROUP LTD OPERATING AS SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 66171000 - Financial consultancy services - 73220000 - Development consultancy services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79411000 - General management consultancy services - 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services ## Release History - 11 Jun 2025 at 10:38 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532306 ## Notice URLs - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk - http://https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/ - http://https://www.uhi.ac.uk - http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk - http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk - http://www.dundee.ac.uk - http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk - http://www.hanover.scot - http://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.ros.gov.uk - http://www.scotborders.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.tsh.scot.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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