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Published 13 Feb 2026, 16:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SU132(26) UCAS Media Exhibitions and Digital Media

Official notice

Authority: Swansea University (Education)

Direct awardLight touch regime
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£1,500,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to UCAS Media Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of student recruitment services through a combination of exhibitions and targeted digital media activity, including email marketing and display advertising.

The stated contract amount is a maximum call off value.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
80300000 Higher education services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
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
13 Feb 2026, 16:07 GMT
Last source update
13 Feb 2026, 16:07 GMT
Authority reference
SU132(26)
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013590
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06544a Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

UCAS Media ltd is the sole custodian of the data required to support this activity, as it exclusively manages all UK undergraduate university applications. No other organisation holds the official applicant data or possesses the capability to deliver the proposed service. As a result, UCAS Media Ltd is the only provider able to meet the University’s requirements for this work.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    13 Feb 2026, 16:07 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £1,500,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
UCAS Media LtdSMESU132(26) UCAS Exhibitions and Digital Media2 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2030£1,500,000—Standstill

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 name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • UCAS Media LtdAwarded supplierGB-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

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender