--- title: "PROGRAMME DIRECTOR SERVICES - UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000840752" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840752" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840752.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840752.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "University of Aberdeen" published: "2026-08-20" --- # PROGRAMME DIRECTOR SERVICES - UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN Buyer: University of Aberdeen Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000840752 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840752) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840752.json) ## Summary The University of Aberdeen is procuring consultancy services to provide Programme Director leadership and strategic programme support for the King’s Innovation Hub / Quarter, a major institutional initiative in Aberdeen. The work covers programme leadership, governance support and development of Green Book-compliant business cases, including an Outline Business Case and a Full Business Case. This is a professional services requirement for a consultancy provider able to support a complex institutional programme from strategic development through formal business-case preparation. The requirement is classified under management consultancy and related business and management consultancy services (CPV 79400000), with additional classifications covering research and development consultancy and business and management consultancy support. The procurement has reached tender: the University invited offers using an open procedure, with bids submitted electronically. The deadline for offers was 14 September 2026 at 12:00 UTC, with bid opening at the same time. The contract is for 360 days. Bids were required in English and had to remain valid for 90 days after the submission deadline. The requirement is a single lot, with no variants, renewal or additional purchasing options. The tender is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. Electronic payment and ordering are supported, and electronic invoicing is allowed. The published tender information does not set out a monetary value or a stated evaluation weighting. This opportunity suits established management consultancy providers with the senior programme leadership needed to direct a major university initiative. Relevant suppliers will need to provide strategic programme support, establish or support effective governance, and lead the preparation of robust business cases that comply with the Green Book. Experience in developing both Outline and Full Business Cases will be important, alongside the ability to coordinate complex institutional stakeholders and turn strategic objectives into a governed programme of work. The requirement is suited to firms combining programme director-level expertise with business-case, governance and public-sector advisory capability, rather than suppliers offering only administrative project support. ## Notice The University of Aberdeen is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified consultancy provider to deliver Programme Director services and strategic programme support for a major institutional initiative, the King's Innovation Hub / Quarter. The successful supplier will provide programme leadership, governance support and Green Book-compliant business case development, including preparation of an Outline Business Case (OBC) and Full Business Case (FBC). ### Lot Information Lot 1 The University of Aberdeen is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified consultancy provider to deliver Programme Director services and strategic programme support for a major institutional initiative, the King's Innovation Hub / Quarter. The successful supplier will provide programme leadership, governance support and Green Book-compliant business case development, including preparation of an Outline Business Case (OBC) and Full Business Case (FBC). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562755 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2026 | | 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 | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | University of Aberdeen | | Locality | ABERDEEN | | Postcode area | Aberdeen | | Postcode | AB24 3FX | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | | Local authority | Aberdeen City | | Electoral ward | Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen | | Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North | | Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73220000 - Development consultancy services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 79411000 - General management consultancy services - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services ## Release History - 20 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562755 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562755 PROGRAMME DIRECTOR SERVICES - UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN - The University of Aberdeen is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified consultancy provider to deliver Programme Director services and strategic programme support for a major institutional initiative, the King's Innovation Hub / Quarter. The successful supplier will provide programme leadership, governance support and Green Book-compliant business case development, including preparation of an Outline Business Case (OBC) and Full Business Case (FBC). ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840752 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840752. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840752.json.