Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Strathclyde
Learning & Teaching Building, 49 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XU
UK
Contact person: Peter Cameron
E-mail: peter.cameron@strath.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.strath.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00113
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html
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
SUMIT Project - Provision of Digital Products
Reference number: UOS-41813-2026
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The SUMIT (Substance Use and Mental Health Interventions using Digital Technology) Project
is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
The SUMIT Project will jointly develop, implement and evaluate a digitally enabled approach to enhance and inform the transformation of services within a test bed environment for 1,500 beneficiaries, adding value through three interrelated activities. 1. Collaborate with 4 local demonstrator sites in Northern Ireland (NI), the border counties of the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Scotland (SCO) to deliver a comprehensive skills development programme for 500 staff and facilitate good practice and knowledge exchange through a Community of Practice to enable implementation of digital products. 2. Codesign, develop and implement 3 digital products for people to confidently use digital devices and products to access support and improve health and wellbeing. 3. Undertake crossborder research and project evaluation to robustly evidence ‘what works,’ and apply learning throughout the project to inform service delivery, organisational change and policy development to reduce inequalities and foster resilient health and social care systems. The procurement is structured into three distinct but interrelated lots:
- Lot 1 – Self-directed Help: Digital tools enabling individuals to access information, guidance and support independently, including anonymous access
where appropriate.
- Lot 2 – Personalised Journey: Solutions supporting ongoing recovery and wellbeing through personalised tracking, goalsetting, service navigation and peer interaction.
- Lot 3 – Data Sharing: Capabilities to support person held records and controlled data sharing across services, reducing duplication and enabling continuity of care. A key objective of the contract is to deliver outcome based digital solutions, rather than prescriptive technical systems. Bidders are therefore required to demonstrate how their solutions achieve defined user and service outcomes, including improved access to support services, sustained user engagement, increased digital inclusion, and enhanced service insight through data and analytics.
This approach reflects the programme’s emphasis on codesign and participatory development, ensuring that solutions are aligned with real user needs and are capable of achieving meaningful adoption. Queens University Belfast (QUB) is the overall lead for the project with the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI hosted by University of Strathclyde) leading on activity 2 above.
In delivery with the wider SUMIT partners, DHI is seeking to develop and implement innovative routes to market for the crossborder procurement of 3 digitally enabled products. All solutions and services delivered under this contract must comply with all applicable data protection legislation in force within the jurisdictions of delivery, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) as implemented in the Republic of Ireland, and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) together with the Data Protection Act 2018. The Contractor shall ensure that its solution remains fully compliant with these statutory requirements at all times throughout the term of the contract. This contract will also be available for use by SUMIT Core Partners; Queen’s University Belfast, Trinity College Dublin, University of St Andrews, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and Associate Partners; Alcohol Forum Ireland, Developing Healthy Communities NI, Dundalk Institute of Technology, North Eastern Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
833 333.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Self-directed Help
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72230000
72250000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
In addition services may be performed across Scotland, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a digital solution delivering accessible, self-directed information and support, enabling
individuals to access trusted guidance and resources, including anonymous access where appropriate, with tools forcontent management and service insight.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 65
Price
/ Weighting:
35
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
379 167.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 55
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contracts will be awarded for an initial period of 31 months, with the option, at the sole discretion of the contracting authority, to extend for a further period of up to 2 x 12 months. Any extension will be subject to satisfactory performance and continued funding available.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contracting authority reserves the right to make additional purchases against any contract awarded.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Personalised Journey
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72230000
72250000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
Glasgow
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a digital solution enabling individuals to manage a personalised recovery and wellbeing journey, including access to services, progress tracking, and tools to support engagement and ongoing interaction.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 65
Price
/ Weighting:
35
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
304 167.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 55
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 31 months, with the option, at the sole discretion of the contracting authority, to extend for a further period of up to 2 x 12 months. Any extension will be subject to satisfactory performance and continued funding availability.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contracting authority reserves the right to make additional purchases under the contract(s) awarded.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Service User Database
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72230000
72250000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
Services may also be performed across Scotland, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a digital solution enabling secure, user-controlled storage and sharing of personal information, supporting a person-held record to improve data portability, reduce duplication, and enhance coordination across
services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 65
Price
/ Weighting:
35
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
149 999.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 55
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 31 months, with the option, at the
sole discretion of the contracting authority, to extend for a further period of up to 2 x 12 months. Any extension will be subject to satisfactory performance and continued funding availability.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contracting authority reserves the right to make additional purchases under this contract(s).
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
List and brief description of selection criteria:
4B.1.2
Minimum Turnover
4B.5.1– 4B.5.3
Insurances
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
4B.1.2
Minimum Turnover
Bidders will be required to have an average yearly minimum turnover over the last three years, as follows:-
Lot 1 - 500,000 GBP
Lot 2 - 500,000 GBP
Lot 3 - 200,000 GBP
4B.5.1– 4B.5.3 Insurances
It is a requirement of this contract that Bidders can hold or commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types of insurance indicated below:-
The Contractor shall maintain in force with reputable insurers Employer’s Liability insurance in the sum of not less than 10,000,000GBP in respect of any one incident and unlimited as to numbers of claims.
The Contractor shall maintain in force with reputable insurers Public and Product Liability insurance in the sum of not less than
5,000,000GBP in respect of any one incident and unlimited as to numbers of claims.
The Contractor shall maintain in force with reputable insurers Professional Risk Indemnity insurance in the sum of not less than
2,000,000GBP in respect of any one incident and unlimited as to numbers of claims
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
4C.1.2 Previous Experience
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Bidders are required to provide one example within the last 3 years of how their organisation has delivered service innovation in a digital context, as follows: -
Successful delivery of digital solutions /in a health and/or care/wellbeing setting, and / or an example in an environment with an equivalent privacy, trust and regulatory requirement.
And / or
Joint or collaborative working across digital product development and implementation involving partners in the public and/or private sector.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The performance of the contract will be subject to specific conditions as set out in the procurement documents. These conditions include, but are not limited to: - Compliance with the requirements of the Interreg VIA PEACEPLUS Programme, including funding conditions, reporting obligations and audit requirements - Delivery of services in accordance with applicable standards, including accessibility requirements and best practice guidelines - Compliance with relevant data protection legislation, including the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 - Adherence to applicable information
governance and security standards - Cooperation with the contracting authority and partner organisations
across Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to support crossborder delivery - Compliance with
contract performance monitoring and reporting requirements Further details of the conditions relating to contract
performance are set out in the procurement documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/07/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
13/07/2026
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Glasgow
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Tenders will be opened as soon as practicable after the tender closes at 12.00 noon.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
There is a mandatory requirement for tenderers submitting for Lots 2 and 3 to hold a third-party Cyber Security accreditation e.g. Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001:2013, IASME Gold, or to provide suitable evidence of equivalency. Failure to confirm that a third-party Cyber Security accreditation is held (or to provide suitable evidence of equivalency)may result in suppliers being rejected from the tender.
Any subsequent contracts awarded from this tender will also be available for use by
Health Service Executive (HSE), Department of Health, Northern Ireland, NHS Public Services Delivery Scotland, Scottish health boards and special health boards, Scotland Excel, Scotland Excel's members and associate members as listed:
https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/?filter_2213. The aforementioned are participating authorities only and there is no commitment to take up any services and it does not confer any exclusivity to any supplier or contract awarded under this tender.
A Contract Notice has also been published 12/06/2026 in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the EU (OJ S), Notice identifier/version: 3d73310f-67ac-4b20-9b8c-d791c0e50da9-01.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32023. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Evaluated Approach
The Contracting Authority acknowledges that its procurement activities have a significant impact on the environment, society and the
economy.
The Contracting Authority recognises that community benefits are a key component in maximising social, economic and environmental benefits. The achievements and delivery of community benefits can contribute to the University of Strathclyde’s Strategic Plan.
The Contracting Authority proposes to use an evaluated approach to community benefits for this requirement; this approach is to encourage
Bidders to offer community benefits post Tender Submission. Submitted community benefits will form part of the contractual obligation
(SC Ref:834133)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/06/2026