Professional Advisory Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Southampton Solent University (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: South East (UKJ32)

Awarded value£120,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Mercer

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Professional advice for a project which is time sensitive, commercially confidential and sensitive. Knowledge of the University is essential to this piece of work.

The value of this contract is not guaranteed and may go up or down depending on performance outcomes.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

66171000 Financial 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: 27 Mar 2026, 12:14 GMT
Last source update: 27 Mar 2026, 12:14 GMT
Authority reference: 26/FIN/36
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-028474
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06766c Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
27 Mar 2026, 12:14 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £120,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Mercer	£120,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Mercer
Signed
27 Mar 2026
Value
£120,000
Period
27 Mar 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
If there are any delays to the project.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southampton Solent University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRYP-4729-BYJL East Park Terrace, Southampton, South East, SO14 0YNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

MERCER LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00984275GB-PPON: PCZX-4442-DMXV 1 Tower Place West, London, London, EC3R 5BUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 Mar 2026, 12:14 GMT