Notice Information
Notice Title
Copywriting Support for Course Pages
Notice Description
The University of Kent is seeking a supplier to produce engaging and conversion-focused copy for key undergraduate and postgraduate course pages for the University of Kent website. The University is looking for a specialist provider with experience writing course page copy for higher education. The supplier must understand how to take academic course information and translate this into clear and succinct content for key target audiences that make the University of Kent course offer stand out from its competitors. The University is currently undergoing a Website Transformation Project where new course page templates will be developed based on past analysis and best practice. The copy will need to fit into these new templates.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fa92
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019878-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
92312211 - Writing agency services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £52,500 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 May 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- 7 May 2025 - 20 Jun 2025 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF KENT
- Contact Name
- Claire Baxter
- Contact Email
- c.baxter@kent.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 7892719788
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CANTERBURY, KENT
- Postcode
- CT2 7NZ
- Post Town
- Canterbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ44 East Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ41 Medway, TLJ44 East Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Canterbury
- Electoral Ward
- Blean Forest
- Westminster Constituency
- Canterbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019878-2025
8th May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013265-2025
7th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011976-2025
31st March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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