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Published 17 Apr 2026, 11:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

University of Kent and Zero Gravity Partnership

Official notice

Authority: University of Kent (Education)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)
Awarded value£42,000published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 14 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Zero Gravity Tech Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Zero Gravity is an organisation committed to social mobility in the UK through its work with schools and universities. Their aim is to support students from lower socio-economic backgrounds to access a wider network of development opportunities and graduate employment. Zero Gravity offer mentoring, masterclasses, peer support, and exclusive internship and employment opportunities through their app.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South East
80000000 Education and training 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
17 Apr 2026, 11:55 BST
Last source update
17 Apr 2026, 12:11 BST
Authority reference
26-018
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035137
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068522 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 11:55 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 12:11 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £42,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Zero Gravity Tech Ltd1 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2027£42,000 inc. VAT14 Apr 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
  • ZERO GRAVITY TECH LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12091675GB-PPON: PDQC-5738-ZDWX 6th Floor One London Wall, London, London, EC2Y 5EBContact 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