Professional Admissions Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Chester (Charity / VCSE)

Below threshold - unknownLight touch regime

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£480,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Feb 2026

Awarded to Grok Global Services Inc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Professional Admissions Services required by University of Chester's International Centre.

The values in this award notice are for the total potential contract length of 6 years if the three optional extension periods are taken up.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

75121000 Administrative educational services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Mar 2026, 14:41 GMT
Last source update: 13 Mar 2026, 14:41 GMT
Authority reference: 2026-Feb-01
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-023061
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066a02 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
13 Mar 2026, 14:41 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £480,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Grok Global Services IncSME	£480,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Professional Admissions Services · Grok Global Services IncSME
Signed
17 Feb 2026
Value
£480,000
Period
17 Feb 2026 – 16 Feb 2029 · up to 16 Feb 2032 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
There is an option to extend for up to three further periods of 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance and the University's requirements.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Chester

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 525938 · GB-PPON: PBLZ-6769-HXND Parkgate Road, Chester, North West, CH1 4BJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Grok Global Services IncAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCBH-1337-WDXX 535 Dean St, Brooklyn, New York, US, 11217, USContact 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 Tender13 Mar 2026, 14:41 GMT