Acumen · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Kent (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£144,832published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 24 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Sannam S4 Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dedicated in-country recruitment office in India to increase student recruitment outcomes. Staffing of 2 x Acumen ICOs (In Country Officers) in Delhi and Mumbi.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

79600000 Recruitment services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Apr 2026, 08:34 BST
Last source update: 15 Apr 2026, 08:44 BST
Authority reference: 26-017
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-033981
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06826e Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Apr 2026

Transparency notice published
15 Apr 2026, 08:34 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
15 Apr 2026, 08:44 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
15 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £144,8321 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sannam S4 Ltd27 Apr 2026 – 5 Mar 2028	£144,832 inc. VAT	24 Feb 2026	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The University Of Kent

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDYN-9654-JPQJ · GB-UKPRN: 10007150 The Registry,, Canterbury, South East, CT2 7NZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SANNAM S4 LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09002645GB-PPON: PLWC-8369-RVYR 6th Floor 2 London Wall Place, London, London, EC2Y 5AUContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender15 Apr 2026, 08:44 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender15 Apr 2026, 08:34 BST