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Subscription to SOS-UK

University of Worcester

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10 Aug 2026 at 11:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Worcester procured a subscription to Students Organising for Sustainability UK (SOS-UK), a charity associated with the National Union of Students. The service covers Responsible Futures, Green Impact and Green Campus Revolution behaviour-change projects. These projects are intended to embed sustainability among university students and staff. The requirement is for subscription and membership organisation services, including structured sustainability programmes rather than a standalone construction, supply or facilities contract. Delivery is for the University of Worcester in Worcester, United Kingdom. The work is relevant to organisations providing sustainability engagement, environmental education, student and staff participation programmes, or membership-based support to universities and other education institutions.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Students Organising for Sustainability. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 15 June 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The agreed value is £26,900 excluding VAT, or £32,280 including VAT. The award covers one completed lot and the contract is active. The selected supplier is an SME and the requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The arrangement is therefore an established purchase for the University of Worcester, with a defined one-year service period and a recorded subscription and membership-services value.

This procurement indicates demand from a university for structured sustainability programmes that change the behaviour of both students and staff. A credible future competitor would need to deliver or coordinate university-focused environmental engagement, with practical programmes capable of embedding sustainability rather than supplying advice alone. Relevant experience would include student participation, staff engagement, behaviour-change activity and membership or subscription-based support. The selected organisation is a charity linked to the National Union of Students and is recorded as a voluntary, community or social enterprise, showing that the buyer accepted a mission-led delivery model as well as a specialist sustainability offer. Suppliers with comparable education-sector relationships, repeatable engagement programmes and the capacity to support several sustainability initiatives would be best placed to compete when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Subscription to SOS-UK

Notice Description

Subscription to SOS-UK - charity part of the NUS. Responsible Futures Green Impact and Green Campus Revolution - behaviour change projects to embed sustainability into University students and staff

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dfe0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075626-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

79980000 - Subscription services

98100000 - Membership organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£26,900 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 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 Worcester
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR2 6AJ
Postcode Area
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
St Clement
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STUDENTS ORGANISING FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Further Information

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