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Office for Students: Provision of Support Services for TRAC

Office for Students

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Office for Students

Buyer Address: Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, UKK12, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Sarah Phillips

Contact Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1179317317

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
530000.0 GBP
Published
15 Aug 2025, 15:05
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
31 Aug 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Aug 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Region
n/a
Awarded To
KPMG LLP
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) is an activity-based costing system developed for the UK higher education sector and implemented in UK publicly funded higher education institutions. This contract is for the Provision of TRAC technical helpdesk support to UK HE institutions required to submit TRAC returns. Maintaining and updating the TRAC guidance and reporting requirements, including taking account of changes to financial accounting standards and meeting stakeholder needs. Carrying out reviews of the TRAC methodology to improve data quality and utility and meet multiple stakeholder requirements. Supporting the TRAC Development Group in its oversight of the TRAC system. Supporting the UK Regulators and Funders, including the use of the TRAC system to inform funding policy for teaching and research, and for informing pricing of research grants and contracts. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=973914420

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Opportunity Context

Lots

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