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Notice Title

Illume Student Advisory Services Ltd

Notice Description

Illume will provide an in-country representation partner office for Kent, based in Nigeria. They will co-ordinate the recruitment and management of 2 Kent-exclusive staff members based in Lagos and Abuja. Nigeria represents a cornerstone of Kent's international recruitment strategy.

Procurement Information

Where- (a)the goods, services or works to be supplied under the public contract are strictly necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency, and (b)as a result the public contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure. For the purpose of paragraph 13, urgency is unavoidable if it- (a)is not attributable to any act or omission of the contracting authority, and (b)could not have been foreseen by the contracting authority.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0686ff
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035928-2026
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK5 - Transparency 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: £328,630 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 21 Apr 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 21 Apr 20263 days ago
Contract Period: 3 May 2026 - 5 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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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: ILLUME STUDENT ADVISORY SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035928-2026
21st April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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