AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London and South East University Group has published a transparency notice for a proposed direct award to UKNCC LTD for consultancy work connected with the University of Kent’s planned China visit and engagement activity. The award is pending, not evidenced as signed or active.
Published outcomeOne pending award names verified supplier UKNCC LTD, with a gross value of £43,295 for lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, direct procurement without competition for a short proposed services period in November 2026.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
UKNCC LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 43295 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names UKNCC LTD as supplier and states amountGross GBP 43,295; supplier identity is verified by Companies House number 16399983.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice and award status
99% confidenceTransparency notice published; award status is pending.
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The notice is described as a “Transparency notice on Find a Tender”; award 1 has status “pending”.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot evidenced as concluded or signed.
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A future signature date is scheduled for 31 October 2026; no signed-contract status or signature confirmation is supplied.
Procurement stage
98% confidenceSource process is marked complete and displayed as awarded, while the individual award remains pending.
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Process status is “complete” and display status is “awarded”; award 1 status is “pending”.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£43,295 gross
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Award 1 value is amountGross 43,295 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published £43,295 gross value applies to the single award covering lot 1.
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Award 1 has related lot 1 and one named supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision date
95% confidence23 September 2026
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Award 1 award_date is 2026-09-23.
Transparency notice publication
99% confidence9 October 2026
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The award notice was published at 2026-10-09T14:40:24+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence31 October 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-31T23:59:59Z.
Proposed contract period
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 30 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies 2026-11-01 to 2026-11-30.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceConsultancy work through UKNCC supporting an upcoming China visit and the University of Kent’s engagement with priority partners.
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The notice description states that the spend covers consultant work through UKNCC, focused on the China visit, partner engagement, relationship strengthening and collaboration opportunities.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
Published CPV classification
99% confidence79600000 — Recruitment services
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The award item carries CPV 79600000, described as Recruitment services.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKJ4
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The award item lists delivery address region UKJ4.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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The tender procurementMethod is “direct”.
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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procurementMethodDetails is “Below threshold - without competition”.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Proposed term
99% confidenceOne month, from 1 to 30 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies those start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market observation
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct route without competition.
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The published procurement method details state “Below threshold - without competition”.
Engagement focus
92% confidenceThe stated requirement is focused on China-visit consultancy and institutional relationship development rather than a broadly defined recruitment-services requirement.
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The description focuses on the China visit, priority-partner engagement, relationships and collaboration; the item CPV is Recruitment services.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award versus process status
99% confidenceThe source process is marked complete/awarded, but award 1 remains pending and has a future signature milestone. It should not be treated as a signed or active contract.
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Process status is complete and display status awarded; award status is pending; futureSignatureDate is 31 October 2026.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 fields are null for title, description and value.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: tender responses, evaluation, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension terms and renewal options.
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No such fields are provided in the supplied notice data.
Classification alignment
96% confidenceThe published CPV is Recruitment services, while the narrative describes consultancy for a China visit; the notice does not explain the classification choice.
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Award item CPV is 79600000 Recruitment services; notice description concerns consultancy and China engagement.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Award 1 is pending; the supplied data does not evidence a signed, concluded or active contract.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bids received, evaluation and scoring, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension provisions and renewal options.
- The notice’s Recruitment services CPV classification is not explained in relation to the consultancy-focused narrative.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKNCC LTDUniversity of Kent China visitLondon and South East University Groupdirect awardconsultancyFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named for the University of Kent and UKNCC China visit award?
UKNCC LTD is the named supplier for pending award 1. Its identity is verified against Companies House number 16399983.
What is the value of the award?
The published gross value is £43,295 for the single award covering lot 1.
Is this a signed contract?
No signed contract is evidenced. The award is pending and the notice records a scheduled future signature date of 31 October 2026.
How was the supplier selected?
The notice states a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition. It does not publish detailed evaluation or award-rationale information.
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