Future Kent - Communications Strand

Official notice

Authority: University of Kent (Education)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£65,000published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to Lodestone Oxford Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Continuation of communications strategy for LASEUG and brand positioning.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

72224000 Project management consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 May 2026, 15:01 BST
Last source update: 21 May 2026, 15:01 BST
Authority reference: 26-027
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-047207
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069f7b Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2026

Transparency notice published
21 May 2026, 15:01 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £65,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lodestone Oxford Limited4 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026	£65,000	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The University Of Kent

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDYN-9654-JPQJ · GB-UKPRN: 10007150 The Registry,, Canterbury, South East, CT2 7NZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

LODESTONE OXFORD LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07901649GB-PPON: PNGR-1149-WHZP C/O Bishop Fleming Llp, Bristol, South West, BS1 6FLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender21 May 2026, 15:01 BST