Office for Students · Awarded contract
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Provision of support services for TRAC and understanding academic and financial sustainability of the UK higher education sector

Awarded 14 Sep 2026

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Awarded14 Sep 2026
Value£2,500,000.00
SupplierKPMG LLP
RegionSouth West
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Expires in 1y 11mo2y term, 7% elapsed
Awarded 14 Sept 2026Expires 14 Sept 2028

The Office for Students, on behalf of the UK wide Regulators and Funders Financial Sustainability Group (RFG) is seeking to identify a contractor capable of delivering support services to the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) Development Group (TDG) and UK higher education sector stakeholders (including UK higher education funding and regulatory bodies) and providing a central support function for TRAC.

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