IDP Connect · 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£33,500published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 4 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to IDP Connect Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This proposed expenditure is to continue our IDP core membership package for 1 year at a cost of £33,500 for 12 months and includes profile listing across all IDP connect website, all Hotcourses international website and Complete University guide as well as access to regular stats analysis and reviews.

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: 14 Jul 2026, 14:37 BST
Last source update: 14 Jul 2026, 14:46 BST
Authority reference: 26-037
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-066268
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06caec Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jul 2026

Transparency notice published
14 Jul 2026, 14:37 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
14 Jul 2026, 14:46 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
15 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £33,5001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
IDP Connect Ltd16 Jul 2026 – 18 May 2027	£33,500 inc. VAT	4 Jun 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

IDP CONNECT LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02471319GB-PPON: PHHC-2136-QMQV First Floor, Bedford House, 69-79 Fulham High Street, London, London, SW6 3JWContact 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 Tender14 Jul 2026, 14:46 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender14 Jul 2026, 14:37 BST