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title: "Office for Students:Contract for provision of support services for TRAC and understanding academic and financial sustainability of the UK Education Sector"
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# Office for Students:Contract for provision of support services for TRAC and understanding academic and financial sustainability of the UK Education Sector

Buyer: OFFICE FOR STUDENTS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9e99a31a-98aa-483a-956a-0c213a571d5b

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## Summary

The Office for Students (OfS), located in Bristol, UK, has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Contract for provision of support services for TRAC and understanding academic and financial sustainability of the UK Education Sector." This tender is classified under technical testing, analysis and consultancy services, with a total contract value of £2,500,000 and a procurement method based on an open procedure. The contract period is set from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2025, following a tender period that ended on 22 June 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in consultancy services related to higher education and financial sustainability. Companies with expertise in providing support to educational regulatory bodies, financial analysis, or technical consultancy are well-suited to compete in this space. With a substantial contract value, successful bidders can expect a long-term engagement, enhancing their portfolio in the education sector and enabling growth through strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in UK higher education.

## Notice

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: Total value of the procurement Instead of: PS2,500,000,000 Read: PS2,500,000 The OfS is looking to select a provider capable of delivering support services to the OfS and other UK higher education funding and regulatory bodies; the Regulators and Funders Financial Sustainability Group; the TRAC Development Group and UK higher education sector stakeholders, including providing a central support function for the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abce02d3-2d91-4abc-bfc8-e3ff8bd31d03 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,500,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE FOR STUDENTS |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8SR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Gifford |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KPMG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2020 at 06:15 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abce02d3-2d91-4abc-bfc8-e3ff8bd31d03
- 12 Oct 2020 at 13:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abce02d3-2d91-4abc-bfc8-e3ff8bd31d03

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abce02d3-2d91-4abc-bfc8-e3ff8bd31d03
  16th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=523822315
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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