Official UK procurement notice
Overseas Hosting Arrangement - Nigeria
Authority: University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation (Education)
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£134,825published award · inc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to NAVITAS UK HOLDINGS LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University intends to award a contract until 31 July 2027 for the provision of overseas in-country representatives in Nigeria. This will provide real- time support to prospective students and ensure culturally informed recruitment activity to align with the University's international enrolment growth. The University has an established relationship with this provider and the contract period is for a short period of time to ensure consistency of services whilst a long term strategy is considered.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Light touch regime
- 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
- 11 Mar 2026, 12:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Mar 2026, 12:54 GMT
- Authority reference
25-645- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021749- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066735Find a Tender
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 11 Mar 2026- Transparency notice published11 Mar 2026, 12:54 GMTUK5
- Contract signature expected15 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £134,8251 award inc. VAT; no net value published
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVITAS UK HOLDINGS LIMITED1 Apr 2026 – 31 Jul 2027Options: As this contract is for staff they may need to increase/decrease representatives over term as is required | £134,825 inc. VAT | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- NAVITAS UK HOLDINGS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender