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title: "University of Kent & UKNCC China Visit"
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# University of Kent & UKNCC China Visit

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/university-of-kent-ukncc-china-visit-ocds-h6vhtk-0784e6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** London and South East University Group: "University of Kent & UKNCC China Visit". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [London and South East University Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-and-south-east-university-group-GB-PPON-PPJL-2485-DZGH)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - without competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ4
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £43,295 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/university-of-kent-ukncc-china-visit-ocds-h6vhtk-0784e6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0784e6`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.
- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/university-of-kent-ukncc-china-visit-ocds-h6vhtk-0784e6#tl-md)

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **UKNCC LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:16399983`
  - Value: £43,295
  - Date: 22/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F095746-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-09T13:54:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-15T01:11:15.372Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0784e6