---
title: "IDP Connect Ltd"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066498"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT"
published: "2026-03-06"
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# IDP Connect Ltd

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066498

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## Summary

The University of Kent, a public authority located in Canterbury, UK, has completed the procurement process for student recruitment services under procurement ID 26-008, awarded to IDP Connect Ltd. The procurement is centred on consultancy, insights, and student recruitment activities, including digital campaigns, within the recruitment services industry category. This direct award procurement method leverages the supplier's exclusive intellectual property rights, with no reasonable alternatives available. The award notice was published on 6th March 2026, with the contract set to commence on 19th March 2026 and conclude on 31st December 2028, covering services above the threshold. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with the contract's future signature due by 19th March 2026.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for growth in the recruitment services sector, primarily benefiting businesses capable of supplying innovative and unique consultancy and insights in student recruitment. SMEs specialising in digital campaigns or possessing exclusive intellectual property rights will find this contract particularly suitable. The direct award process highlights opportunities for companies with unique service offerings or technological advantages to secure significant contracts in the education sector, thus supporting expansion and establishing a strong foothold in university student recruitment consultancy.

## Notice

Supply student recruitment services and products that cover: consultancy, insights and student recruitment activities, such as digital campaigns.

### Procurement Information

The public contract concerns the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance. In paragraph 2, "novel goods or services" means goods or services designed or developed at the request of the contracting authority. The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract- (a)due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020590-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 Mar 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £400,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT |
| Locality | CANTERBURY |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT2 7NZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Canterbury |
| Electoral ward | Blean Forest |
| Westminster constituency | Canterbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IDP CONNECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2026 at 16:18 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020590-2026
- 6 Mar 2026 at 16:04 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020576-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020590-2026
  6th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020576-2026
  6th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.ac.uk/
- https://partners.idp.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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