Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-12-12
Buyer: University of Strathclyde
Country: UK
Region: LU000
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 30213100 | 30213200 | 32250000 | 32581000 | 32583000
Estimated value: 275000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2026-01-15
Award criteria: quality, price
EU fund: eu-funds

Technical requirements: The procurement is being conducted as an Open Tender Procedure under the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.  Full rules for the procedure can be found on Public Contracts Scotland (https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Default.aspx) and Public Contracts Scotland-Tender (https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html) and in the procurement documents.
The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), which is hosted at the University of Strathclyde is involved in The SUMIT (Substance
Use and Mental Health Interventions using Digital Technology) Project 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.
The project is looking to procure digital hardware (smartphones, laptops and tablets) and connectivity services to enable participants to
access support and improve health and wellbeing.
Digital Inclusion is a key factor related factor for this procurement, ensuring there is the appropriate blend of devices, connectivity, skills
and confidence, motivation and design to support someone in their journey from digital exclusion. SUMIT will provide access to devices
and connectivity to those who do not have or cannot afford their own, as well as provide digital upskilling This procurement seeks to
purchase the devices and data connectivity elements to support digital inclusion in local demonstrator sites.
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 (NE-RDATF), NHS Fife, Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA), Start360 and The Wheel.
A contract notice was also published on Public Scotland Contracts (PCS) (https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk) (https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV544117) on 21/11/2025 and is now being published on the Official Journal of the European Union.  The tender closing date has been extended to 15/01/2026.  Information will be posted on PCS to confirm a contract notice has been published on OJEU and the tender closing date extended.  
NOTE: The open tender was published on Public Contracts Scotland-Tender (https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html) and you must register to access the tender documents and submit a tender.  Please note PCS-T is the only place where tender documents are available and tenders can be submitted.  The tender code and description are itt_61643 - SUMIT Project Hardware and Connectivity Services. 
Please visit the PCS-Tender website to express your interest in this Notice and access the tender documentation. Please search for Project Code 30538 under ITTs Open to All Suppliers and use the Search/Filter function, then the Project Code from the dropdown list. Please note that once you have expressed interest in the ITT it will move to your My ITTs area.
If you have already registered on Public Contracts Scotland and PCS-Tender and paired your accounts you can access PCS-Tender through your Public Contracts Scotland Control Panel.
For further information on using PCS -Tender or finding an ITT or PQQ on PCS -Tender, please visit Information and Support page - Supplier User Guides.
University of Strathclyde closes 19 December 2025 and re-opens 05 January 2026. The Message Area on Public Contracts Scotland-Tender
will not be monitored during this period.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30538. 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.
The SUMIT project is financed under the PEACEPLUS Programme (2021–2027), a cross-border funding initiative supported by the European Union, the UK and Irish governments, and the Northern Ireland Administration.  PEACEPLUS is a new cross-border funding Programme supported by the European Union, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of Ireland, and the Northern Ireland administration.  PEACEPLUS is part of EU Cohesion Policy and is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). [gov.ie], [europarl.europa.eu]
The project falls under the PEACEPLUS theme “Healthy and Inclusive Communities”, within the investment area 4.1 – Collaborative Health and Social Care (Addiction Services).
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:
4B.1.1
Minimum Turnover
4B.5.1 – 4B.5.3
Insurances
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
4B.1.1
Minimum Turnover
Bidders will be required to have a general yearly turnover of a minimum of 540,000GBP for the last 3 years.

Eligibility requirements: 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:
4B.1.1
Minimum Turnover
4B.5.1 – 4B.5.3
Insurances
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
4B.1.1
Minimum Turnover
Bidders will be required to have a general yearly turnover of a minimum of 540,000GBP for the last 3 years.
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:
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 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.
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:
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.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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 two examples within the last 3 years of how their organisation has delivered an equivalent or greater number of mobile handsets and device connectivity.
Technical Question 2.3.3
Technical Question 2.3.4
Technical Question 2.3.5
Technical Question 2.3.6
Technical Question 2.3.7
Technical Question 2.3.8

Winner: Publications Office of the European Union