---
title: "Vouchers for students"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050476"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-04-17"
---

# Vouchers for students

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050476

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## Summary

Southampton Solent University has completed a procurement process for vouchers to support students purchasing essential furnishings. The procurement falls within the furnishing category and pertains to the geographical region identified as UKJ3. The contract, identified by the reference number 24/ER/25, was awarded on 7th August 2024 under a limited procurement method, specifically without prior publication of a call for competition due to the below-threshold nature of the contract. This initiative is aimed at aiding new students taking university halls during the cost of living crisis and has been transparently disclosed for public awareness.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in marketing and furnishing supplies to expand their operations. The awarded contract, valued at £48,000, was granted to Hemingway Marketing Services, a small-to-medium enterprise (SME) based in Ripon, United Kingdom. As the universities and educational institutions frequently seek support services and student assistance programmes, businesses in the furnishing sector or those providing related marketing and logistics solutions could find similar opportunities aligning with their strategic goals. The transparency demonstrated in this procurement can enhance trust and open doors for future collaborations within the education sector.

## Notice

Vouchers for new students to purchase essential furnishings

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Vouchers for new students taking university halls to aid and support our students during the cost of living crisis. This contract has been awarded and is for transparency purposes only.

### Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded as a below threshold contract, therefore prior publication into EUFT or FTS is not mandatory. This notice is for transparency purposes only.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015736-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £48,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 0YN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEMINGWAY MARKETING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 39200000 - Furnishing

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2025 at 08:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015736-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.solent.ac.uk

## Provenance

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