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Specialist technical advice for the proposed merger between the University of Kent and the University of Greenwich

The University Of Kent · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:02.

Opportunity overview

The scope of work will involve an independent business review of the combined business case and financial plan, assessing strategic rationale, governance, operating model, research, estates, IT, and funding requirements. This is an engagement commissioned by UoK with three main clients - UoK, Greenwich, and the DfE, as well as informing the European Investment Bank. Due to the commissioning arrangements whereby UoK leads on behalf of three entities including UoK.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Matched by number
Published award value
£605k
Awarded
4 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH OC303525
Location
London, UKI32, WC2N 6RH, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
MR25_006
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a new, innovative requirement for a proposed merger of two institutions to create a new Educational institution. There is no past precedent for a merger of this scale or size. PWC have worked with the EIB, a lender to the University on similar historic matters and have the historical, sector, and technical knowledge required.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights
Entry 2
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-UKPRN-10007150
Name
The University Of Kent

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ44
Country
GB
Locality
Canterbury
Postal Code
CT2 7NZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Registry,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
10007150
Scheme
GB-UKPRN

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PDYN-9654-JPQJ
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-00986729
Name
UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH
Role Details
Proposed merger

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKI51
Country
GB
Locality
Greenwich
Postal Code
SE10 9LS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Old Royal Naval College

Details

Identifier

Id
00986729
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PPJL-2485-DZGH
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-OC303525
Name
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2N 6RH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Embankment Place

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
OC303525
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PWXM-5926-GWLN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
4 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
Specialist technical advice for the proposed merger between the University of Kent and the University of Greenwich
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
66170000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
Entry 2
Id
79411000
Scheme
CPV
Description
General management consultancy services

Value

Amount
605,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
726,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
070867-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
4 Nov 2025, 14:07
Entry 2
Id
070872-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
4 Nov 2025, 14:11

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC303525
Name
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
14 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2025, 23:59
Starts
14 Nov 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
13 Nov 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Canterbury · UKJ44 · CT2 7NZ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05d9f8-2025-11-04T14:11:22ZTransparency notice on Find a Tender ·