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Future Kent (Greenwich/Kent Merger)

THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Mar 2026 at 14:53

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

19 Mar 2026 at 14:42

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves The University Of Kent, located in Canterbury, United Kingdom, working towards a merger with Greenwich. This project, titled "Future Kent (Greenwich/Kent Merger)," falls under the services industry category, specifically legal services, as evidenced by the CPV code 79100000. The procurement method employed is direct, below threshold - without competition, indicating a specialised selection process. The award for this contract was published on 19th March 2026 and is scheduled to start on 23rd March 2026, concluding by the end of May 2026. The contracting process is in the award stage, with a milestone scheduled for future signature on the same publication date.

This tender presents a strategic opportunity for legal service providers to support significant organisational change, making it particularly well-suited for firms experienced in mergers and contract novations. With Mills & Reeve LLP already positioned as the supplier, large law firms with the capacity to offer specialist secondment services may explore similar opportunities for future collaborations with academic or public authorities. Such engagements offer potential growth by enhancing partnerships, expanding expertise in the educational sector, and participating in high-profile projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Future Kent (Greenwich/Kent Merger)

Notice Description

Provision of an external "secondee" from the Mills and reeve legal team working with Kent on all legal aspects of the merger to ensure continuity, parity and legal expertise into the contract novations workstream.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066f28
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025287-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£61,920 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 Mar 2026 - 31 May 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

MILLS & REEVE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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