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title: "VEAT Notice Intention to award a public services contract for provision of HE specific research, best practice & market insights consultancy."
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# VEAT Notice Intention to award a public services contract for provision of HE specific research, best practice & market insights consultancy.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/veat-notice-intention-to-award-a-public-services-contract-for-provision-of-he-specific-res-ocds-h6vhtk-03b7fc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Keele: "VEAT Notice Intention to award a public services contract for provision of HE specific research, best practice & market insights consultancy.". Published status: complete. Published 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:** [University of Keele](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-keele-urn-133883)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £343,623 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03b7fc`

## 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/veat-notice-intention-to-award-a-public-services-contract-for-provision-of-he-specific-res-ocds-h6vhtk-03b7fc#tl-md)

## Description
Intention to award a Public Services contract under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the provision of higher education specific research, best practice and 
subject specific market insights consultancy. The services works will be delivered on a 36 month contract.
The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The University requires a consultancy service with extensive expertise in the global HE sector, providing wide ranging benefits. Market insight reports tailored to subject areas combining demand information related to subject interest and economic ac...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 009554-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **EAB UK, LLC**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-79151`
  - Value: £343,623 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** VEAT Notice Intention to award a public services contract for provision of HE specific research, best practice & market insights consultancy. (active)
  - Award id: `016214-2024-KU/443/EE/MB/2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **EAB UK, LLC**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-79151`
  - Value: £343,623 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** VEAT Notice Intention to award a public services contract for provision of HE specific research, best practice & market insights consultancy. (active)
  - Signed Value: £343,623
  - Signed Date: 16/04/2023

- **Contract:** 009554-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £343,623
  - Signed Date: 30/03/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016214-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-22T15:06:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T14:10:55.228Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03b7fc