Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Glasgow
Procurement Office, Tay House
Glasgow
G12 8QQ
UK
Contact person: Rhona Wilson
Telephone: +44 1413306908
E-mail: Rhona.Wilson@glasgow.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.gla.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00108
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PURCH2651 Provision of a Framework for Employee & Student Assistance and Counselling Support Services
Reference number: PURCH2651
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Award of PURCH2651 Provision of a Framework for Employee & Student Assistance and Counselling Support Services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
169 100.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 – Provision of Student Counselling
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
Glasgow
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Award of PURCH2651 Provision of a Framework for Employee & Student Assistance and Counselling Support Services
Lot 4 – Provision of Student Counselling
The University of Glasgow Counselling Service supports students to manage their mental health and to build strategies that will help them successfully complete their course of study. While the Service is primarily designed to support those with mild to moderate needs, a significant amount of case management and liaison with external services is undertaken to support those whose needs cannot be met within the Service’s session model.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality - Section 1 - Account Management
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Quality - Section 2 - Risk Management and Escalation
/ Weighting: 22.5%
Quality criterion: Quality - Section 3 - Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 37.5%
Quality criterion: Interview
/ Weighting: 5%
Price
/ Weighting:
25%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-014035
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Lot 4 – Provision of Student Counselling
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Randstad
450 Capability Green
Luton
LU1 3LU
UK
Telephone: +44 2072550834
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 169 100.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:807871)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9TW
UK
Telephone: +44 1414298888
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/08/2025