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Research and recommendations on collaborative outreach

Office for Students · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:41.

Opportunity overview

The final output from this contract will be a report delivering recommendations for the OfS to consider in policy and programme design for the reformed collaborative outreach programme succeeding Uni Connect. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=979539907

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Opcit Research Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£26.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Sept 2025
Including VAT
£31.3k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI32, W1W 7LT, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79419000 — Evaluation consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£33.3k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05516e
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Clarification questions and bid responses must be submitted electronically through the Delta portal by visiting https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3847TPJ426. Any other method of bidding will not be accepted.
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
31 Jul 2025, 10:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
33,333
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
40,000

Renewal

Description
Depending on the reception of the recommendations and report in December 2025, there may be scope to extend the contract for a further six months to enable more research

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Understanding the requirements
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Methodology and credibility
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Delivery
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
Experience
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
1 Dec 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Jun 2026, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79419000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Evaluation consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
034277-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
23 Jun 2025, 10:05

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYZM-6681-RPZP
Name
Office for Students

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8SR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PYZM-6681-RPZP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Telephone
0117 931 7149
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-160397
Name
Opcit Research Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1W 7LT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
85 Great Portland Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79419000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Evaluation consultancy services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-160397
Name
Opcit Research Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
5 Sept 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
26,050
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
31,260

Period

Ends
7 Dec 2025, 23:59
Starts
8 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
7 Jun 2026, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Depending on the reception of the recommendations and report in December 2025, there may be scope to extend the contract for a further six months to enable more research

Documents

Entry 1
Id
055412-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
10 Sept 2025, 14:05
Entry 2
Id
055671-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
11 Sept 2025, 10:05

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS34 8SR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05516e-2025-09-11T10:05:06+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·