Research Gate platform · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Swansea University (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£30,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Research Gate

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To deliver a strategic research marketing campaign aimed at increasing the visibility and impact of the University's research among a global academic audience.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

79341000 Advertising services 80300000 Higher education services

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: 22 Oct 2026, 13:06 BST
Last source update: 22 Oct 2026, 13:06 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-099964
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078dde Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
22 Oct 2026, 13:06 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £30,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Research Gate	£30,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Research Gate platform · Research Gate
Signed
1 Oct 2026
Value
£30,000
Period
1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Swansea University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTNV-7472-GRTW Procurement, Finance Dept., Swansea, Wales, SA2 8PPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Research GateAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRTC-9291-CRCN 35 Alma Street, Luton, East of England, LU1 2PLContact 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 Tender22 Oct 2026, 13:06 BST