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title: "PURCH2917 - PPE1004371 Direct Award of a Secondment Extension for an Honorary Professor"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000826718"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW"
published: "2026-03-30"
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# PURCH2917 - PPE1004371 Direct Award of a Secondment Extension for an Honorary Professor

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000826718

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## Summary

The University of Glasgow, situated in Glasgow, UK, has completed the procurement process titled "PURCH2917 - PPE1004371 Direct Award of a Secondment Extension for an Honorary Professor." This was a limited procurement process carried out under the services category, without prior publication, justified by technical reasons according to Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b)(ii). The award stage concluded with Thales UK being granted the contract on 13 March 2026, valued at GBP 60,000. Despite the contract being awarded recently, it is situated within the educational sector, specifically referring to the extension of a secondment for an honorary professor at the School of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Glasgow. This procurement falls within the UKM82 region.

This tender provides significant opportunities for large enterprises that specialise in providing technically specific educational services, as indicated by the involvement of Thales UK. Businesses that can offer unique expertise and technical solutions in the academic sector are well-positioned to compete for similar contracts, especially those facing limited competition. Though SMEs did not participate in this specific awarding process, understanding direct award procedures and technical justification can help such businesses tailor their expertise to meet similar procurement needs and grow within the niche educational services market.

## Notice

PURCH2917 - PPE1004371 Direct Award of a Secondment Extension for an Honorary Professor.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH2917 - PPE1004371 Direct Award of a Secondment Extension for an Honorary Professor. Secondment extension of Honorary Professor (School of Physics & Astronomy). Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed. Justification: Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b)(ii)Technical Reasons

### Procurement Information

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552777 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | 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 | THALES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80300000 - Higher education services

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2026 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552777

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552777
  PURCH2917 - PPE1004371 Direct Award of a Secondment Extension for an Honorary Professor - PURCH2917 - PPE1004371 Direct Award of a Secondment Extension for an Honorary Professor.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000826718

## Provenance

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