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Published 9 Oct 2026, 14:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

University of Kent & UKNCC China Visit

Official notice

Authority: London and South East University Group (Education)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)
Awarded value£43,295published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 23 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to UKNCC LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This spend is required to cover the consultant work through UKNCC which is focussed on an upcoming visit to China. The main purpose for the visit is to relaunch Kent's commitment in China which will include developing meaningful engagement with priority partners, strengthening relationships and creating new opportunities for collaboration to help reinforce Kent's position as a credible and valued peer institution.

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
9 Oct 2026, 14:40 BST
Last source update
9 Oct 2026, 14:54 BST
Authority reference
26-050
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095746
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0784e6 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Oct 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    9 Oct 2026, 14:40 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 Oct 2026, 14:54 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    31 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £43,2951 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
UKNCC LTDSME1 Nov 2026 – 30 Nov 2026£43,295 inc. VAT23 Sept 2026Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London and South East University Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 00986729 · GB-PPON: PPJL-2485-DZGH Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, SE10 9LSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • UKNCC LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 16399983GB-PPON: PGTX-7421-HZTV 2 Hamilton Terrace, Leamington Spa, West Midlands, CV32 4LYContact 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