Innovation for Conservation-Uganda Programme

Official notice

Authority: University of Cumbria (Education)

Direct award

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery listed: Uganda (UG)

Awarded value£502,810published award · inc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to Herbert Kasozi

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Cumbria are seeking a supplier to carry out a 3 year programme to reduce rural poverty in the human communities in Western Uganda to facilitate opportunities for local people to benefit directly from their biodiverse rich surroundings.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery listed: Uganda (UG)

75211200 Foreign economic-aid-related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
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: 8 May 2026, 11:38 BST
Last source update: 8 May 2026, 11:38 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-042413
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area in notice: Uganda (UG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069477 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Urgency; only one supplier could deliver (user choice)
Published justification: This is a Direct Award for a 3 year programme for the Innovation of Conservation Uganda Programme.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2026

Transparency notice published
8 May 2026, 11:38 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
11 May 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 (inc. VAT) £502,8101 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Herbert KasoziVCSE1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029	£502,810 inc. VAT	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 06033238 · GB-PPON: PTMZ-6255-GYTY Fusehill Street, Cumbria, North West, CA1 2HHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Herbert KasoziAwarded supplierGB-COH: 1023896469 7062 University Road, Kampala, UG, 7062, UGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender8 May 2026, 11:38 BST