SU21(26) HE profile subscription and advertising with supplier IDP Connect Ltd

Official notice

Authority: Swansea University (Education)

Direct award

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£380,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to IDP Connect Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A unique offering from this supplier on their website for a higher education marketing package on a platform provided by single supplier IDP Connect Ltd.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

79340000 Advertising and marketing 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: 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: 16 Dec 2025, 14:18 GMT
Last source update: 8 Jan 2026, 12:27 GMT
Authority reference: SU21(26)
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-001439
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f6d8 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: This is a unique offering from this supplier on their website for a higher education marketing package on a platform provided by single supplier IDP Connect Ltd.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

30 Dec 2025 → 8 Jan 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends296 days ago
30 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice published287 days ago
8 Jan 2026, 12:27 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Dec 2025

Transparency notice published
16 Dec 2025, 14:18 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
17 Dec 2025, 15:20 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
8 Jan 2026, 12:27 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £380,0001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
IDP Connect Ltd1 Jan 2026 – 31 Oct 2027	£380,000	15 Dec 2025	Awarded

Contracts

SU21(26) HE profile subscription and advertising with supplier IDP Connect Ltd · IDP Connect Ltd
Signed
31 Dec 2025
Value
£380,000
Period
1 Jan 2026 – 31 Oct 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

2 commercial parties on the notice

IDP CONNECT LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02471319 1st Floor Bedford House Fulham Green, 69-79 Fulham High Street, London, London, SW6 3JWContact email
IDP CONNECT LTDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHHC-2136-QMQV 1st Floor Bedford House Fulham Green, 69-79 Fulham High Street, London, London, SW6 3JWContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Jan 2026, 12:27 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender17 Dec 2025, 15:20 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender16 Dec 2025, 14:18 GMT