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Published 10 Feb 2026, 14:44 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Brand Proposition Lodestone · 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£48,000published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 23 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Lodestone Oxford Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Brand review and realignment, focusing on positioning within the marketplace and against key competitors. Lodestone with delivery of internal and external brand messaging that enables Kent to clearly define its unique position and brand proposition. Lodestone will deliver consultative support, workshops and artifacts to enable these end position.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South East
79342000 Marketing 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
10 Feb 2026, 14:44 GMT
Last source update
10 Feb 2026, 14:57 GMT
Authority reference
26-004
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011993
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064ccc Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    10 Feb 2026, 14:44 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Feb 2026, 14:57 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    10 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £48,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lodestone Oxford Limited10 Feb 2026 – 31 Jul 2026£48,000 inc. VAT23 Jan 2026Awarded

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
  • LODESTONE OXFORD LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07901649GB-PPON: PNGR-1149-WHZP C/O Bishop Fleming Llp, Bristol, South West, BS1 6FLContact 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 Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender