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    ContractsSupport Services for TRAC and UK Higher Education Financial Sustainability
    Awarded contract

    Support Services for TRAC and UK Higher Education Financial Sustainability

    Awarded
    £2.1m
    Published 20 Jul 2026

    Contractor needed to provide central support services for TRAC and deliver financial sustainability guidance to UK higher education regulators, funders, and institutions.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 20 Jul 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £2.1m
    Published 20 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,083,333
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • KP
      KPMG LLP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    20 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Office for Students, on behalf of the Regulators and Funders Financial Sustainability Group, is seeking a contractor to provide support services to the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) Development Group and UK higher education sector stakeholders. The contractor will deliver a central support function for TRAC, working with UK higher education funding and regulatory bodies to enhance understanding of academic and financial sustainability across the sector. This role requires expertise in higher education financial systems, stakeholder engagement, and TRAC administration to support the development and implementation of costing methodologies.

    Track record

    5 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, OFFICE FOR STUDENTS has awarded 5 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ADVANCE HE1× · 20%
    2. The Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education1× · 20%
    3. Savanta Group Ltd1× · 20%
    4. Certn (UK) Ltd1× · 20%
    5. KPMG LLP1× · 20%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-066777
    OF
    Buyer
    OFFICE FOR STUDENTS
    Sector
    Professional Services