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Advisory and Support Services

Southampton Solent University

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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07 Oct 2025 at 14:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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07 Oct 2025 at 14:20

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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18 Sep 2025 at 13:50

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southampton Solent University has successfully completed a direct award contract with Interpath Limited trading as Interpath Advisory. This procurement process, classified under financial consultancy services, falls into the services category and covers the provision of advice and support to the university's senior management team. The contract, with an estimated value of £241,000 excluding VAT, commenced on 26th September 2025 and may extend until 31st July 2026, based on project outcomes. The direct procurement method was justified by Interpath's familiarity with the university's operations, requiring intimate knowledge for the project's urgent and confidential nature. The university, located in Southampton, aims to leverage expertise from its trusted partner to enhance its strategic objectives efficiently.

This tender presents distinctive opportunities for businesses specialising in financial consultancy services, particularly those with the ability to navigate projects involving intricate knowledge of institutional operations. Companies that have substantial experience with similar undertakings in higher education institutions may find this type of contract advantageous. As the project is sensitive and urgent, firms already familiar with the client's operational environment, possibly through previous engagements, stand to gain competitive leverage. The procurement setup allows room for contract extension and value adjustment based on performance outcomes, offering additional business growth potential to adept consultancy providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advisory and Support Services

Notice Description

Provision of advice and support to the university's senior management team. The value of the contract provided is an estimate and not guaranteed and may go up or down depending on performance outcomes.

Procurement Information

Interpath are familiar with the University operations having worked on similar projects in the past and therefore were the logical choice for this project which the University considers to be urgent and commercially confidential.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059d2e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062923-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£241,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£241,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
26 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Southampton Solent University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 0YN
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Interpath Limited trading as Interpath Advisory

Further Information

Notice Documents

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