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    ContractsSecure Online Chat and Community Platform for Student Recruitment
    Awarded contract

    Secure Online Chat and Community Platform for Student Recruitment

    Awarded
    £192.8k
    Published 15 Jul 2026

    University seeks a secure, cloud-based peer-to-peer messaging and community platform to connect prospective students with current student ambassadors and staff throughout the admissions process.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· WalesPublished 15 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £192.8k
    Published 15 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £192,808
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      12 Aug 2026
      3 months ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Wales

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • UN
      Unibuddy Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    15 Jul 2026Today12 Aug 2026

    Brief

    The University of South Wales is seeking a cloud-based platform that enables prospective students to communicate directly with current student ambassadors and university staff through secure, one-to-one messaging and moderated group discussion spaces. The platform must be scalable, secure, and support the complete student recruitment journey from initial enquiry to enrollment. Key requirements include integration with UK higher education admissions systems, asynchronous messaging capabilities to accommodate different time zones, role-based access controls for students, ambassadors, and staff, and community features that facilitate peer support and networking. The solution should provide administrative tools for moderation, message management, and integration with the university's existing systems and external admissions platforms.

    Track record

    5 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, University of South Wales has awarded 5 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Unibuddy Limited1× · 20%
    2. SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED1× · 20%
    3. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS LIMITED1× · 20%
    4. ACADEMIA LTD1× · 20%
    5. Sure Campus Ltd1× · 20%

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, CIVICA UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06cbc6

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    Sector
    IT & Software