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title: "Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS Consulting)-Membership Fees"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077af3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Of Bedfordshire"
published: "2026-09-25"
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# Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS Consulting)-Membership Fees

Buyer: University Of Bedfordshire  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077af3

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## Summary

The University of Bedfordshire is purchasing membership services from Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS Consulting). The requirement is for subscription or membership fees, rather than a separately described package of consultancy work. The service is for the university and is delivered in the United Kingdom. The procurement is categorised as a service and is covered by one lot. SUMS Consulting is the selected supplier. The contract concerns the university’s membership of SUMS; the available description does not explain the membership benefits or activities in further detail.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS Consulting) on 2 July 2026. The awarded value is £44,200 excluding VAT (£53,040 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The University of Bedfordshire used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The procurement comprised one lot and was evaluated as a direct appointment; no separate evaluation criteria are recorded. The contract award milestone indicates a signature due by 25 September 2026. No cancellation or termination is reported.

This award demonstrates demand at the University of Bedfordshire for a paid membership or subscription service from SUMS Consulting. A supplier hoping to compete for a comparable requirement when it returns would need to offer a membership relevant to a university and be able to explain clearly the services and benefits included. The selected provider is a specialist higher-education management services organisation, so credible alternatives should be able to show comparable knowledge of universities and a service suited to their institutional needs. The purchasing route was a direct award without competition, rather than an open competition, and the available details do not establish any formal qualification, accreditation or capacity thresholds. The opportunity is therefore most relevant to organisations providing higher-education-focused membership or subscription services, not general consultancy alone.»

## Notice

Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS Consulting)-Membership Fees-UoB This notice is linked to Transparency Notice: Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-067406 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06cd35

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091181-2026 |
| 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 | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £44,200 |
| 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 | University Of Bedfordshire |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Postcode area | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 3JU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS Consulting) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 16:55 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091181-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091181-2026
  25th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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