The Purpose Lab · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Kent (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: South East (UKJ)

Awarded value£34,800published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 11 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to CROWNE ASSOCIATES LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The commissioning of Crown Associates to support a 36-month employability programme designed to help Kent prepare our students for the world of work. The Purpose Lab is a national employability programme connecting students with employers and will provide students the opportunity to engage with employers and organisations to provide skills training and networking opportunities.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

80500000 Training 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: 12 May 2026, 09:50 BST
Last source update: 12 May 2026, 12:16 BST
Authority reference: 26-023
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-043388
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069663 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2026

Transparency notice published
12 May 2026, 09:50 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
12 May 2026, 12:16 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
31 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £34,8001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CROWNE ASSOCIATES LTD1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029	£34,800 inc. VAT	11 May 2026	Awarded

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

CROWNE ASSOCIATES LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11329370GB-PPON: PCPN-8162-QMXP Nova North, London, London, SW1E 5BYContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender12 May 2026, 12:16 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender12 May 2026, 09:50 BST