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AwardedAwarded 11 September 2026

Provision of support services for TRAC and understanding academic and financial sustainability of the UK higher education sector

Office for Students · Central government

In brief

Office for Students awarded consultancy work to KPMG LLP on 11 September 2026.

The notice gives a value of £2,083,333 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 26 months, up to 50 months with extensions, starting 20 July 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

The Office for Students, on behalf of the UK wide Regulators and Funders Financial Sustainability Group (RFG) is seeking to identify a contractor capable of delivering support services to the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) Development Group (TDG) and UK higher education sector stakeholders (including UK higher education funding and regulatory bodies) and providing a central support function for TRAC.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
KPMG LLP (SME)
3 bids received
£2,083,333
Awarded 20 July 2026
15 September 2026 to 14 September 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 021888-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 041789-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 068379-2026
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 089056-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 021888-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 March 2026, last updated 21 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.