Published date: 23 April 2025

Last edited date: 23 April 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 24 February 2025, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£250,000

Procurement reference

tender_472259/1471757

Published date

23 April 2025

Closing date

24 February 2025

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

11 April 2025

Contract end date

8 January 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This research will again compare the costs of provision across providers, subjects, and regions, and for different levels and modes of undergraduate study. In addition, this research aims to gain more forensic insights into the actual costs of provision by scrutinising and challenging providers costings returns to understand the extent to which costs of provision are influenced by the spending decisions that HE providers choose to take. The findings from this research will be used to inform and support policy development relating to HE funding.

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Award information

Awarded date

10 April 2025

Contract start date

11 April 2025

Contract end date

8 January 2026

Total value of contract

£250,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

KPMG LLP

Address

EastWest, Tollhouse Hill, Nottingham, NG1 5FS

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Sanctuary Buildings
London,
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

Matthieu.POULLIN@EDUCATION.GOV.UK