# GB-Bristol: Office for Students - A review of collaborative support for improving equality of opportunity within access to higher education

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Office for Students.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Office for Students](/buyers/office-for-students/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Public First](/suppliers/public-first/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £97,349
- Tender value: £97,349
- Award date: 25 June 2023
- Published: 7 July 2023
- Contract start: 26 June 2023
- Contract end: 22 December 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9303d7a8-9265-4e84-835c-c0f06512bcaa-660779
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-101f06de-3009-4bac-bcf5-ac1fab7bb940

## Description

This procurement exercise seeks to appoint an external supplier to review the current role and organisation of Uni Connect, its current funding arrangements and make recommendations\. Once recommendations are outlined, we would like to see a plausible roadmap from the current situation to any credible future positions\. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises \(SMEs\)\. However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9303d7a8-9265-4e84-835c-c0f06512bcaa-660779)