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 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 15 September 2026.
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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
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| KPMG LLP 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
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 021888-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 068379-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 089056-2026
About the buyer
Office for StudentsLast 12 months
Procurements
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7Suppliers it has used most for consultancy
- Ecorys UK Ltd1 contract
- KPMG LLP1 contract
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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.