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    ContractsCost Analysis of Undergraduate Provision and Qualifications in English Higher Education
    Awarded contract

    Cost Analysis of Undergraduate Provision and Qualifications in English Higher Education

    Awarded
    £290.2k
    Published 16 Oct 2026

    Research to analyze and compare undergraduate education costs across English universities to inform higher education funding policy.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 16 Oct 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £290.2k
    Published 16 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £290,198
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      24 Feb 2025
      1 years ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • KP
      KPMG LLP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    16 Oct 202624 Feb 2025

    Brief

    This research project seeks to comprehensively analyze the costs of undergraduate provision across English higher education providers. The study will examine cost variations by provider type, subject discipline, geographic region, and study level (full-time and part-time). Researchers will conduct detailed investigations into provider cost submissions to understand how institutional spending decisions influence actual costs of provision. The findings will directly support government policy development and funding decisions for the higher education sector. This work is intended to provide evidence-based insights that inform more effective and equitable funding mechanisms for undergraduate education in England.

    Track record

    23 awards · 11 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 23 contracts to 11 suppliers.

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    6. I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED1× · 4%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    e642afe0-ff1c-4498-99b5-8ca08d4f1c64-918153

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