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UOEUE2863682026

University of Exeter

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16 Sep 2026 at 12:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Exeter procured business and management consultancy services to support the launch of its new Centre for Professional Education and Partnerships. The work involves providing supportive guidance and facilitation to internal stakeholders, helping the centre launch successfully. Delivery is for the University of Exeter in Exeter. The requirement is relevant to consultancy firms that advise organisations through the development and launch of new education, professional learning or partnership functions, particularly where the work depends on engaging and coordinating internal stakeholders. It also suits providers offering structured guidance and facilitation rather than a purely technical product or construction service. The procurement concerns a single service requirement for the university, with Hatch Transforms Ltd identified as the selected supplier.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The University of Exeter used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the Procurement Act 2023. Hatch Transforms Ltd was awarded the single requirement. The contract was signed on 27 July 2026 and runs from 28 July 2026 to 27 July 2027. Its value is £39,004.29 excluding VAT and £46,805.15 including VAT. The original description states a total of £37,750 excluding VAT, plus travel and accommodation expenses. The stated purpose is to support the successful launch of the centre by September 2026. The award is active and the contract is active; no competitive evaluation basis or scored award criteria are recorded.

For a supplier that did not win this requirement, the award demonstrates demand from the University of Exeter for specialist consultancy supporting a new centre involving professional education and partnerships. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to show business and management consultancy capability, with practical experience of providing supportive guidance to internal stakeholders and facilitating progress towards a defined organisational launch. Relevant evidence would include work helping universities or similar organisations establish new education, professional learning or partnership functions, alongside a clear approach to stakeholder engagement, structured advice and coordinated implementation. The selected supplier is recorded as an SME, indicating that a smaller specialist consultancy can be suitable for this type of requirement. The buyer’s use of a direct, below-threshold route also makes awareness of its specific organisational needs and prior relevant experience important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UOEUE2863682026

Notice Description

Providing supportive guidance and facilitation to internal stakeholders to support the successful launch of the new Centre for Professional Education and Partnerships by September 2026. Total PS37,750 plus VAT and travel and accommodation expenses.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fb03
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087710-2026
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

CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£39,004 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Jul 2026 - 27 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 Exeter
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX4 4QJ
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Duryard and St James
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Hatch Transforms Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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