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Advance HE Strategic Membership Renewal

University Of Bedfordshire

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17 Jul 2026 at 10:16

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Bedfordshire procured a strategic membership renewal with Advance HE, covering higher education services. The requirement supports the university’s continuing relationship with Advance HE rather than the purchase of physical goods or construction works. The buyer is based at University Square in Luton, and the service is delivered in the United Kingdom. The awarded supplier, ADVANCE HE, is based in York and operates as a small or medium-sized voluntary, community or social enterprise. This opportunity is relevant to organisations providing membership-based services, strategic support or sector services for universities and other higher education institutions. It is specifically associated with the higher education sector and with maintaining an institutional membership arrangement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to ADVANCE HE on 29 June 2026. The award value is £117,588 excluding tax, or £141,105.60 including tax. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. The University of Bedfordshire used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The procurement contains one completed lot and the award covers that lot. The requirement was treated as a services contract and classified as higher education services. The published outcome records a scheduled signature date of 17 July 2026. The contracting route indicates that the buyer selected the supplier directly rather than assessing competing bids through an open tender.

This award demonstrates established demand from the University of Bedfordshire for strategic membership services connected with higher education. Suppliers considering comparable future requirements would need a credible understanding of universities, their institutional priorities and the wider higher education environment. They would also need to offer a membership proposition that provides continuing strategic value, rather than a one-off consultancy or transactional service. Relevant experience of supporting higher education institutions, maintaining sector relationships and delivering services over a multi-year period would strengthen a supplier’s position. Organisations with a clear public, educational or sector-development purpose may also find the requirement commercially relevant, particularly where they can demonstrate the scale, governance and service continuity needed by a university customer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advance HE Strategic Membership Renewal

Notice Description

Advance HE Strategic Membership Renewal-UoB This notice is linked to transparency notice: Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-060828 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06bf42

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd7a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067554-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80300000 - Higher education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£117,588 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
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
University Of Bedfordshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LUTON
Postcode
LU1 3JU
Postcode Area
Luton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH21 Luton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Luton
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADVANCE HE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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