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T1157 - CAS Shield Software
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Tenderline Synopsis: UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX: "T1157 - CAS Shield Software". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
Market Analytics
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Published history for UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
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Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
OneAdvancedTop vendor: 55.1% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 7 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| OneAdvanced | 1 win | £661,121 |
| Oxford University Press | 1 win | £275,000 |
| KORTEXT LIMITED | 1 win | £263,587 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUNIVERSITY OF ESSEX | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published8 Sept 2025, 14:12 BST | Last source update8 Sept 2025, 14:12 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-058533 | ||
What is being bought
The University of Essex requires a solution to automate a number of stages of the application funnel after an international student receives an offer up until the point they register.
The key benefit is that it automates the Confirmation of acceptance for Studies (CAS) process, helping the university gather all the information we need to issue a student their
CAS and then monitoring that student's progress through the visa application process until a visa is granted.
Additionally we also require the ability to conduct credibility interviews, document checking etc. Implementing this will help the university to be compliant with new metrics and mitigate any non-compliance concerns.
Staff and students should also benefit by offering an arrivals platform, where students can self serve and agents have full visibility of an applicant's progress to securing a visa and
preparing to register.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
8 Sept 2025, 14:12 BST - Official notice release published
11 Aug 2025, 14:25 BST - Status changed to complete
11 Aug 2025, 14:17 BST - Official notice release published
11 Aug 2025, 14:17 BST - Buyer information updated
11 Aug 2025, 14:17 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
8 Sept 2025, 14:12 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 3 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £741,780
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards ENROLY LTD Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts T1157 - CAS Shield Software £741,780 · signed 3 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 3 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST — 2 Sept 2030, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
Contracting authority GB-COH-RC000652Documents (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleCAS Shield is a unique Software as a Service platform focused on the CAS, Visa & compliance process for UK Higher Education. There are currently no direct competitors or alternative solutions available on the market that covers all aspects of the service
required.
The package includes CAS, VISA and compliance support service and Automated video assessment service.
Product provides UKVI compliance-by-design automation, specifically for the UK Education industry |