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IDP Connect Ltd

THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT

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06 Mar 2026 at 16:18

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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06 Mar 2026 at 16:04

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Kent, a public authority located in Canterbury, UK, has completed the procurement process for student recruitment services under procurement ID 26-008, awarded to IDP Connect Ltd. The procurement is centred on consultancy, insights, and student recruitment activities, including digital campaigns, within the recruitment services industry category. This direct award procurement method leverages the supplier's exclusive intellectual property rights, with no reasonable alternatives available. The award notice was published on 6th March 2026, with the contract set to commence on 19th March 2026 and conclude on 31st December 2028, covering services above the threshold. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with the contract's future signature due by 19th March 2026.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for growth in the recruitment services sector, primarily benefiting businesses capable of supplying innovative and unique consultancy and insights in student recruitment. SMEs specialising in digital campaigns or possessing exclusive intellectual property rights will find this contract particularly suitable. The direct award process highlights opportunities for companies with unique service offerings or technological advantages to secure significant contracts in the education sector, thus supporting expansion and establishing a strong foothold in university student recruitment consultancy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IDP Connect Ltd

Notice Description

Supply student recruitment services and products that cover: consultancy, insights and student recruitment activities, such as digital campaigns.

Procurement Information

The public contract concerns the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance. In paragraph 2, "novel goods or services" means goods or services designed or developed at the request of the contracting authority. The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract- (a)due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066498
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020590-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Mar 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CANTERBURY
Postcode
CT2 7NZ
Post Town
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Canterbury
Electoral Ward
Blean Forest
Westminster Constituency
Canterbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IDP CONNECT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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