Vouchers for students · UK public procurement notice

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Awarded value£48,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 Aug 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Hemingways Marketing Services Ltd (trading as Voucher Express)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Vouchers for new students to purchase essential furnishings

CPV: Furnishing

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Vouchers for new students taking university halls to aid and support our students…Awarded

Vouchers for new students taking university halls to aid and support our students during the cost of living crisis.

This contract has been awarded and is for transparency purposes only.

Delivery: South East

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
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: 17 Apr 2025, 09:05 BST
Last source update: 17 Apr 2025, 09:05 BST
Authority reference: 24/ER/25
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-015736
Classification (CPV): Furnishing
Delivery area: South East (UKJ3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050476 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract has been awarded as a below threshold contract, therefore prior publication into EUFT or FTS is not mandatory. This notice is for transparency purposes only.

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £48,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Aug 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Hemingways Marketing Services Ltd (trading as Voucher Express)	£48,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 015736-2025-24/ER/25-1 · Hemingways Marketing Services Ltd (trading as Voucher Express)
Signed
7 Aug 2024
Value
£48,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation East Park Terrace, Southampton, South East, SO140YNContact name, email

1 commercial party on the notice

Hemingway Marketing ServicesAwarded supplierGB-COH: 453174 Ripon, Yorkshire & Humber

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