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SU132(26) UCAS Media Exhibitions and Digital Media

Swansea University

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Swansea University

Buyer Address: Procurement, Finance Dept., Swansea, UKL18, SA2 8PP, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Rhian Nurse

Contact Email: r.nurse@swansea.ac.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
1500000.0 GBP
Published
13 Feb 2026, 16:07
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
02 Mar 2026, 00:00
Contract End
28 Feb 2030, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
80300000 - Higher education services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
UCAS Media Ltd
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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.

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Awards

Award Title: SU132(26) UCAS Exhibitions and Digital Media

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