Awarded· 2 Oct 2025
Spectrum Life
The University of Kent · Canterbury, South East
The University of Kent has awarded Spectrum Life. It is a contract for other health and social care in Canterbury.
Source: Find a Tender, published 6 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Spectrum Wellness
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK6 - Contract Award Notice · 09:00
View notice2025
Award notice published
UK5 - Transparency Notice · 08:42
View notice2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
The University of Kent has awarded Spectrum Life. It is a contract for other health and social care in Canterbury. The contract went to Spectrum Wellness. It was awarded on 2 October 2025. The awarded value is £45,165. The contract runs from 5 October 2025 to 30 September 2026. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 6 October 2025. The notice number is 062386-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05a873.
Summary of the contracting process
The University of Kent has completed a public procurement process for the provision of out-of-hours support services for students, specifically those experiencing mental health and emotional distress. The procurement, titled "Spectrum Life," falls under the services industry category, particularly health and social work services, and is located in the UKJ4 region of the United Kingdom.
The procurement stage has progressed to the award phase, with the contract being awarded to Spectrum Wellness UK Ltd on 6th October 2025. The direct procurement method was chosen, below the threshold and without competition, involving a total contract value of £45,165, running from 6th October 2025 to 30th September 2026.
Spectrum Wellness UK Ltd, a large-scale supplier, has been selected due to its capability to deliver comprehensive and immediate support services. This highlights the potential for expanding market presence within the educational sector, addressing the growing need for mental health support among students.
The notice in full
Supplier of out of hours in the moment support for students experiencing mental health and emotional distress. PS45,165 inc VAT
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 5 Oct 2025 to 30 Sep 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Spectrum Wellness
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Awards value
- £45,165
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
Not stated in the notice: contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 062386-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a873
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services; 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services; 98 - Other community, social and personal services
Location
- Local authority
- Canterbury
- Town
- Canterbury
- Postcode
- CT2 7NZ
- Electoral ward
- Blean Forest
- Constituency
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- East Kent
- Area
- Kent
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- The University of Kent
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Canterbury, CT2 7NZ · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Spectrum Wellness
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- £45,165
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
- Contract award notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062386-2025
- Transparency notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062383-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05a873 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Spectrum Life
Who won the Spectrum Life contract?
The University of Kent awarded the contract to Spectrum Wellness on 2 October 2025. It is due to end on 30 September 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Spectrum Life contract worth?
The awarded value is £45,165. The contract runs from 5 October 2025 to 30 September 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Spectrum Life?
The University of Kent, based in Canterbury, South East.
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