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Published 20 Oct 2026, 14:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Pre- Applicant Communications · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Student Loans Company (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£240,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 21 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to UCAS Media Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Student Finance England delivers information for

pre-applicants, applicants and their parents to help

inform them of available financial support, if they

are eligible and how they apply for it. SLC are

responsible for the provision of information to

students before (prior to services launching), during

(when services have launched) and after they apply

for funding (post application). Customer

Communications and Marketing deliver

communications for new and returning students

across multiple academic years and promote a

number of products and services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Oct 2026, 14:47 BST
Last source update
20 Oct 2026, 14:47 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-099073
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078bff Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    20 Oct 2026, 14:47 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £240,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
UCAS Media LtdSME£240,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · UCAS Media LtdSME

    Signed
    21 Nov 2025
    Value
    £240,000
    Period
    1 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

STUDENT LOANS COMPANY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 02401034 · GB-PPON: PMXL-3278-BCWT Memphis Building Lingfield Point, Darlington, North East, DL1 1RWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • UCAS MEDIA LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02737300GB-PPON: PQLW-4791-YWWY Rosehill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, South West, GL52 3LZContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender