Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
STUDENT LOANS COMPANY
02401034
Memphis Building Lingfield Point
Darlington
DL11RW
UK
Contact person: Susan Butcher
E-mail: susan_butcher@slc.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/student-loans-company
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Administration of Student Loans
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SLC Project Resource
Reference number: 2024-TR-0046
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The supplier shall provide qualified project resources to support SLC's Change Directorate in planning, executing, and monitoring strategic change projects.
Resource Requirements
All resources must operate within IR35 and will be line-managed by SLC staff.
Roles may include:
• Project Manager
• Business Analyst / Senior Business Analyst
• Business Architect / Lead Business Architect
• Programme Management Analyst
Resources must meet job descriptions and qualification requirements provided at the point of need.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
UKL
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract is for the provision of contingent project delivery and business change resources to support SLC programmes and projects. All resources will operate inside IR35 and be line managed by SLC staff.
Roles may include Project Managers, Business Analysts (including Senior), Business Architects (including Lead), and Programme Management Analysts. The supplier will provide suitably qualified and experienced personnel at the point of need, meeting SLC's defined role and qualification requirements.
The requirement is demand-led, with no guaranteed volume.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Response
/ Weighting: 70%
Price
/ Weighting:
30%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
1 x 12 month option is available within the contract.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The contract has been awarded through a call-off from the Scottish Government Digital Technology and Cyber Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), which was established and is operated in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and advertised on the Public Contracts Scotland portal.
In accordance with the regulations governing dynamic purchasing systems, contracts may be awarded following a further competition among suppliers admitted to the DPS for the relevant category. This contract was awarded following such a compliant process.
As the DPS itself was subject to prior publication and ongoing competition, no separate contract notice is required for individual call-off contracts. The use of the procedure without prior publication is therefore lawful.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2024-TR-0046
Title: SLC Project Resource
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EVISA SOLUTIONS LIMITED T/A MALIKSHAW
04671490
ST ALBANS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Procured via mini competition on Scottish Government digital technology and cyber services: dynamic purchasing system.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Student Loans Company Limited
Glasgow
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/05/2026