Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
APUC Limited
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
UK
Contact person: Graeme Kerr
Telephone: +44 1314428930
E-mail: gkerr@apuc-scot.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
PFB1055 AP - Staff Engagement Surveys
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79342311
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Staff Engagement Survey services to the Scottish Further Education and Higher Education sector.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79342311
79311000
79311100
79311200
79311300
79342310
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement will seek to provide institutions with access to staff engagement survey solutions and associated support services. The requirement may include survey platform provision, survey design and administration, data analysis, reporting, benchmarking, consultation, and action-planning support, enabling institutions to assess employee engagement and inform organisational development initiatives.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
08/03/2027
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
APUC will be organising individual supplier online meetings Nov/Dec 2026.
If your organisation is interested in joining these meetings please contact Graeme Kerr gkerr@apuc-scot.ac.uk
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=845232.
(SC Ref:845232)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/10/2026