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title: "Docking Station Requirement & Alignment Works"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0696d3"
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# Docking Station Requirement & Alignment Works

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0696d3

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Docking Station Requirement & Alignment Works" involves The University of Kent as the buying organisation. Located in Canterbury, United Kingdom, the procurement falls under the services category, specifically project management consultancy services. The tender was initiated and awarded through a direct procurement method, below the threshold without competition, to PEOPLE AND PROMPT LTD on 11th May 2026. The engagement focuses on developing a robust, supportable solution within a compressed timeframe, with a contract period from 21st May 2026 to 31st July 2026. The procurement stage is complete, and the project's structured facilitation is essential for accurate technical design and delivery planning.

This tender provides potential business growth opportunities by facilitating alignment between the University's stakeholders and providing clear, technology-agnostic outputs. Companies with expertise in project management consultancy, particularly those familiar with educational environments and technical operating models, would be well-suited to compete in similar projects. The awarded firm, PEOPLE AND PROMPT LTD, is a small to medium enterprise that benefits from its knowledge of the University's structures and capabilities, allowing it to commence the engagement efficiently without further onboarding. Such opportunities are particularly advantageous for SMEs seeking to engage with public sector clients in the education industry.

## Notice

The proposed engagement is necessary to ensure the University develops a robust, supportable, and costed solution for the Docking Station within a compressed delivery timescale. The project introduces a new and technically complex operating model for the University, combining specialist studio environments, teaching space, and co-working facilities, with requirements spanning operational, security, support, and licensing considerations. The engagement will provide the structured facilitation needed to define and validate both functional and non-functional requirements, align ICCI and IT Services stakeholders, and produce agreed outputs that enable accurate technical design, delivery planning, and costing. Without this focused activity there is a significant risk of misalignment, rework, unsupported technical decisions, increased long-term operational risk, and delay to delivery. People and Prompt is considered uniquely placed to deliver this work because they possess knowledge of the University's operating environment, internal structures, and existing technical capabilities, allowing the engagement to begin immediately without additional discovery or onboarding. Their proposal is specifically focused on facilitating alignment between University stakeholders and translating complex operational requirements into clear, technology-agnostic outputs, rather than delivering a predetermined technical solution.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043559-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 20 May 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 | PEOPLE AND PROMPT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 May 2026 at 14:33 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043559-2026
- 12 May 2026 at 14:09 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043536-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043559-2026
  12th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043536-2026
  12th May 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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