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Award of a Consultancy Agreement - Student Journey

University of South Wales

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

ContractAmendment

19 Aug 2026 at 16:37

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Award

02 Mar 2026 at 13:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of South Wales appointed a consultant to support implementation of its Student Journey Project. The requirement is a professional consultancy service focused on business development and the delivery of improvements to the student journey. The work is for the university and is associated with its Pontypridd base in Wales. It is relevant to consultancies that help universities or other education providers design, implement or improve student-focused services, operating models and development programmes. The procurement concerns a single consultancy requirement rather than a supply of goods or construction works. The appointed service provider is a small enterprise, indicating that the requirement was deliverable by a specialist consultancy rather than necessarily a large national contractor. The underlying work is closely linked to organisational change and implementation support within higher education.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition under a below-threshold procedure. J LUCK CONSULTING LTD was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 27 February 2026 and runs from 27 February to 29 May 2026. Its original value was £33,000 excluding VAT, or £39,600 including VAT. A proposed modification dated 20 August 2026 provides for additional services by the original supplier, with a value of £200,750 excluding VAT or £240,900 including VAT; the modification is above threshold. The stated justification is that additional work is required and changing supplier would create disproportionate technical difficulties and significant incompatibility. The published procurement used direct award rather than competitive evaluation, so no competitive award criteria are recorded.

This award is commercially relevant to consultancies with higher-education implementation experience, particularly those supporting student experience, student journey or institutional change programmes. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to translate strategic student-focused objectives into practical implementation activity and provide business development consultancy that works within a university environment. The modification indicates that continuity with the original supplier, technical compatibility and avoidance of disruption were important considerations when further work was needed. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the existing project, integrate with established methods and systems, and show that replacing them would not create avoidable technical or operational problems. Smaller specialist consultancies may be well placed where they can offer focused expertise, direct senior involvement and sufficient capacity for implementation support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of a Consultancy Agreement - Student Journey

Notice Description

A consultant has been appointed to assist the University of South Wales with implementation of it's Student Journey Project.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065fb3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079182-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£33,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Feb 2026 - 29 May 2026 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
University of South Wales
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 1DL
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Treforest
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

J LUCK CONSULTING LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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