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title: "Advisory and Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059d2e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY"
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# Advisory and Support Services

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059d2e

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## Summary

Southampton Solent University has successfully completed a direct award contract with Interpath Limited trading as Interpath Advisory. This procurement process, classified under financial consultancy services, falls into the services category and covers the provision of advice and support to the university's senior management team. The contract, with an estimated value of £241,000 excluding VAT, commenced on 26th September 2025 and may extend until 31st July 2026, based on project outcomes. The direct procurement method was justified by Interpath's familiarity with the university's operations, requiring intimate knowledge for the project's urgent and confidential nature. The university, located in Southampton, aims to leverage expertise from its trusted partner to enhance its strategic objectives efficiently.

This tender presents distinctive opportunities for businesses specialising in financial consultancy services, particularly those with the ability to navigate projects involving intricate knowledge of institutional operations. Companies that have substantial experience with similar undertakings in higher education institutions may find this type of contract advantageous. As the project is sensitive and urgent, firms already familiar with the client's operational environment, possibly through previous engagements, stand to gain competitive leverage. The procurement setup allows room for contract extension and value adjustment based on performance outcomes, offering additional business growth potential to adept consultancy providers.

## Notice

Provision of advice and support to the university's senior management team. The value of the contract provided is an estimate and not guaranteed and may go up or down depending on performance outcomes.

### Procurement Information

Interpath are familiar with the University operations having worked on similar projects in the past and therefore were the logical choice for this project which the University considers to be urgent and commercially confidential.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062923-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 25 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £241,000 |
| Contracts value | £241,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INTERPATH LIMITED TRADING AS INTERPATH ADVISORY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2025 at 13:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062923-2025
- 7 Oct 2025 at 13:20 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062901-2025
- 18 Sep 2025 at 12:50 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057722-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062923-2025
  7th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062901-2025
  7th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057722-2025
  18th September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.solent.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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