Independent assessment services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: South West (UKK)

Awarded value£130,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Advance HE

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Apprenticeship end point assessment organisation for existing course.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

80300000 Higher education services 80400000 Adult and other education 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: 3 Sept 2026, 13:08 BST
Last source update: 3 Sept 2026, 13:08 BST
Authority reference: UE287718
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-083458
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f141 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
3 Sept 2026, 13:08 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £130,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Advance HESME	£130,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Independent assessment services · Advance HESME
Signed
31 Jul 2026
Value
£130,000
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000653 · GB-PPON: PZYG-2396-XCRZ Northcote House, Queens Drive, Exeter, South West, EX4 4QJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ADVANCE HEAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04931031GB-PPON: PCLZ-1973-WHCL Advance He Innovation Way, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO10 5BRContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender3 Sept 2026, 13:08 BST