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Official UK procurement notice

Giles Lane · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Kent (Education)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)
Awarded value£40,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to MILLS AND REEVE

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Legal services in relation to Giles Lane

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South East
79100000 Legal 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, 15:18 BST
Last source update
21 May 2026, 15:18 BST
Authority reference
26-028
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047237
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069f8c Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    21 May 2026, 15:18 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    3 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 £40,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MILLS AND REEVE3 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026£40,000—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
  • MILLS & REEVE LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC326165GB-PPON: PQVY-8728-PGBR 24 King William Street, London, London, EC4R 9ATContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender