Futuring Biological Commons · 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£47,520published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 20 May 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Katharine Dow

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is part of the ARIA funded project 28747. Katharine Dowis a named consultant on this project and will provide critical input for the successful delivery of the ARIA project. This project runs from April 2025 to April 2028, Katharine will regularly provide consultancy.

£47,520

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

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: 20 May 2025, 11:52 BST
Last source update: 20 May 2025, 12:09 BST
Authority reference: 25-015
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-023164
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051871 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025

Transparency notice published
20 May 2025, 11:52 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
20 May 2025, 12:09 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
30 May 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £47,5201 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Katharine Dow30 May 2025 – 31 Mar 2028	£47,520 inc. VAT	20 May 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

Katharine DowAwarded supplier 9 Evelyn Road, London, London, E17 9HEContact 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 Tender20 May 2025, 12:09 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender20 May 2025, 11:52 BST