Buyer Name: University of the Highlands and Islands
Buyer Address: UHI House, Old Perth Road, Inverness, UK, IV2 3JH
Contact Email: ayoung@apuc-scot.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1463279000
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Disabled Students' Allowance Assessments
Buyer Contact Info
Buyer Name: Argyll College
Buyer Address: Dunoon Centre, West Bay, Dunoon, UKM63, PA23 7HU
Contact Email: info@argyllcollege.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 8452309969
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Buyer Name: Inverness College UHI (Also known as UHI Inverness)
Buyer Address: 1 Inverness Campus, Inverness, UKM6, IV2 5NA
Contact Email: info@inverness.uhi.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1463273000
Buyer Name: UHI Moray
Buyer Address: Moray Street, Elgin, UKM62, IV30 1JJ
Contact Email: michaela.munro.moray@uhi.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1343576000
Buyer Name: UHI North, West and Hebrides
Buyer Address: (Stornoway Campus), Ormlie Road, Thurso, UK, KW14 7EE
Contact Email: doug.rattray@uhi.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1851770262
Buyer Name: UHI Orkney
Buyer Address: East Road, Kirkwall, UKM65, KW15 1LX
Contact Email: keith.chalmers@uhi.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1856569000
Buyer Name: UHI Perth
Buyer Address: Crieff Road, Perth, UKM77, PH1 2NX
Contact Email: pc.procurement@perth.uhi.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1738877000
Buyer Name: UHI Shetland
Buyer Address: Gremista, Lerwick, UKM6, ZE1 0PX
Contact Email: info.shetland@uhi.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1595771000
Buyer Name: Highland Theological College
Buyer Address: High Street, Dingwall, UKM, IV15 9HA
Contact Email: htc@uhi.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1349780203
Buyer Name: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Buyer Address: Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Teangue, Isle of Skye, UKM6, IV44 8RQ
Contact Email: fios@smo.uhi.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1471888000
Buyer Name: Scottish Association for Marine Science ('SAMS')
Buyer Address: Scottish Marine Institute, Oban, Argyll, UK, PA37 1QA
Contact Email: tenders@sams.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1631559000
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24 Feb 2026, 00:00
24 Feb 2026, 00:00
Deadline
30 Mar 2026, 09:00
30 Mar 2026, 09:00
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Open Public Contracts Scotland
Open Public Contracts Scotland
Description
The Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands wish to set up a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Disabled Studentsâ Allowance Assessments.
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More Information Links
External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB550278
Link Title: Framework Agreement for the Provision of Disabled Students' Allowance Assessments
Link Description: The Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands wish to set up a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Disabled Studentsâ Allowance Assessments.
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Lot Description: The Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands wish to set up a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Disabled Studentsâ Allowance Assessments. For the purpose of clarification, the below partners have access to this Framework Agreement. It should be noted that partners have the option to purchase requirements outside of this Framework Agreement and are not obligated to use the Framework Agreement. - UHI Argyll - UHI Executive Office - UHI Inverness - UHI Moray - UHI North, West and Hebrides - UHI Orkney - UHI Perth - UHI Shetland - Highland Theological College - Sabhal Mòr Ostaig - Scottish Association for Marine Science. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Assessor and Student Relationship
Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Total Cost
Documents
Document Title: Framework Agreement for the Provision of Disabled Students' Allowance Assessments
Document Description: The Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands wish to set up a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Disabled Studentsâ Allowance Assessments.
Document Title: Appendix A - Form of Tender
Document Title: Appendix B - Freedom of Information
Document Title: Appendix C - Terms and Conditions
Document Title: Appendix D - Supply Chain Code of Conduct
Document Title: Appendix G - UK GDPR Data Processor Assurance Assessment
Document Title: Appendix I - Conflict of Interest
Document Title: Appendix J - Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime
Document Title: Appendix K - Declaration of Non Involvement in Human Trafficking
Document Title: Appendix L - Data Sharing Agreement
Document Title: Appendix F - Technical Questionnaire
Document Title: Appendix E - Commercial Questionnaire
Document Title: Appendix H - Specification
Document Title: Invitation to Tender
Document Title: Appendix H - Specification V2
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