--- title: "School of Divinity: Project Consultancy" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841558" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841558" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841558.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841558.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "University of St Andrews" published: "2026-09-15" --- # School of Divinity: Project Consultancy Buyer: University of St Andrews Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000841558 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841558) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841558.json) ## Summary The University of St Andrews procured research consultancy services for an interdisciplinary initiative led by its School of Divinity. The work supports a three-year research programme in St Andrews and covers strategic programme design and development, partnership with the project leader, integration across disciplines, programme coherence, collaborative infrastructure, convening design, workshop facilitation and alignment with funders. This is a specialist research and programme consultancy requirement, classified under CPV 73210000 for research consultancy services. The buyer is the University of St Andrews, an education organisation. Delivery is in St Andrews, Scotland. The requirement is centred on helping an interdisciplinary research initiative operate coherently, build effective collaboration and infrastructure, engage participants through workshops and convening, and align its programme with funding priorities. The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. The University of St Andrews used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, for new services building on similar services entrusted to the selected operator. The stated rationale was that appointing an alternative supplier would create disproportionate technical difficulties in project delivery. One lot covered the complete project consultancy requirement. The contract was signed on 27 August 2026 for £205,710. The selected supplier is The RE Group LLC. The procurement fell outside the scope of the relevant directive and was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The process is complete, with a single supplier appointed for the consultancy services. This procurement indicates demand for a consultancy able to support complex, interdisciplinary research programmes rather than provide a narrow research task. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate strategic programme design, development and delivery, with the capacity to work closely with a project leader and integrate distinct academic or professional disciplines. Relevant capability also includes building collaborative infrastructure, maintaining programme coherence, designing and facilitating workshops, convening stakeholders and aligning activity with funder expectations. The buyer’s stated preference for continuity and its concern about technical difficulties from changing provider mean that evidence of comparable consultancy assignments, established delivery methods, strong stakeholder relationships and the ability to preserve institutional knowledge would be important. Suppliers with specialist research-programme experience and sufficient capacity for sustained support would be best placed. ## Notice Research Consultancy Services for interdisciplinary research initiative at University of St Andrews. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Project Consultancy Services in support of three year interdisciplinary research initiative at University of St Andrews to include: -Strategic Program Design and Development -Project-Leader Partnership -Interdisciplinary Integration -Program Coherence -Collaborative Infrastructure -Convening Design -Workshop Facilitation -Funder Alignment. All tenders for the University of St Andrews are administered through our eTendering System (InTend).To Express an Interest please go to our tender website at https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews Please note that 'Notes of Interest' placed via PCS (Public Contracts Scotland) are not automatically accepted ### Procurement Information The Contract is for new services consisting of and building on similar services entrusted to the Economic Operator. Appointment of an alternative supplier would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in project delivery for the Contracting Authority. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564514 | | Notice type | OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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 | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Sep 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 | £205,710 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | University of St Andrews | | Locality | GUARDBRIDGE | | Postcode area | Kirkcaldy | | Postcode | KY16 0US | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife | | Local authority | Fife | | Electoral ward | Tay Bridgehead | | Westminster constituency | North East Fife | | Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | The RE Group LLC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73210000 - Research consultancy services ## Release History - 15 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564514 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564514 School of Divinity: Project Consultancy - Research Consultancy Services for interdisciplinary research initiative at University of St Andrews. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=841558 - http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/procurement/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841558 - https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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