AI Masterclass and Lab Development for Kent Business School Transformation

Official notice

Authority: University of Kent (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£49,500published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 Aug 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Behavioural Economy Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The AI Accelerator will build out the School's ability to deliver on the Future Focused and Career Ready elements of KBS' DNA and provide opportunities to position KBS more effectively in the market.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

48000000 Software package and information systems 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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: 7 Aug 2025, 15:36 BST
Last source update: 7 Aug 2025, 15:41 BST
Authority reference: 25-027
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-047013
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058396 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Aug 2025

Transparency notice published
7 Aug 2025, 15:36 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
7 Aug 2025, 15:41 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
7 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £49,5001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Behavioural Economy LtdSME7 Aug 2025 – 30 Sept 2025	£49,500	7 Aug 2025	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

Behavioural Economy LtdAwarded supplier 1 Cedar Office Park, Cobham Road, Wimborne, South West, BH21 7SBContact 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 Tender7 Aug 2025, 15:41 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender7 Aug 2025, 15:36 BST