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Third Party Partnerships

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA

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28 Sep 2026 at 12:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of East Anglia commissioned a student-life marketing partnership with The Student Room Group. The work comprises 28 articles about UEA, hosted on The Uni Guide, alongside regional partnership activity and marketing placement. This is an advertising and marketing services requirement intended to promote the university through student-focused editorial content and related activity. The work is associated with Norwich, where the university is based.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to The Student Room Group Limited. UEA used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026 and runs from 17 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its gross value is £80,000. The procurement was arranged as one lot. The published information does not set out an evaluation basis or supplier eligibility conditions.

For suppliers considering comparable work for the University of East Anglia, this award demonstrates demand for student-focused content marketing: a defined package of university-related articles hosted on a student information platform, combined with regional partnership activity and marketing placement. A credible competitor would need to show access to relevant student audiences and suitable publishing channels, as well as the editorial capability to produce multiple articles about university life and deliver coordinated promotional activity. The selected supplier is a specialist student platform group, indicating the value of a close fit between the audience, channel and subject matter. The requirement was placed by direct award rather than through a competitive process, so this outcome does not establish a tested scoring model or formal qualification threshold.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Third Party Partnerships

Notice Description

28 UEA x TSR Student Life articles hosted on The Uni Guide Regional Articles Partner. Marketing placement and activity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b7a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091403-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79341000 - Advertising services

79342000 - Marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£80,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 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 EAST ANGLIA
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR4 7TJ
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE STUDENT ROOM GROUP LIMITED

Further Information

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