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title: "Student Engagement and Event Management Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050fbd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-05-09"
---

# Student Engagement and Event Management Platform

Buyer: CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050fbd

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## Summary

Cardiff Metropolitan University has successfully awarded a contract for a Student Engagement and Event Management Platform subscription, focusing on services in the education sector. This procurement transaction involves a direct method, executed below the threshold without competition. The procurement process is complete, with Gecko Labs Limited as the supplier. The contract, valued at £37,000, covers from 25th May 2025 to 24th May 2026, facilitating the University's external event lead generation and management processes. The initiative adheres to Welsh devolved regulations and is based at the Llandaff campus in Cardiff.

This procurement offers substantial growth prospects for businesses involved in educational technology services. Companies specialising in subscription services and event management solutions could benefit from insights into securing similar contracts through relationship-building and understanding direct procurement avenues. Small to medium enterprises can leverage such opportunities to establish partnerships with educational institutions and expand their market presence within the public sector. As the contract is not above the threshold, it indicates potential for smaller businesses to engage with similar future tenders without facing intensive competition.

## Notice

The University has renewed its subscription for its student engagement and event management platform. The platform is used for lead generation from external events, booking and attendance for student recruitment events, summer school and staff/corporate events. The system manages the booking process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020075-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 May 2025 - 24 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £37,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF5 2YB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Llandaff |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GECKO LABS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 9 May 2025 at 12:37 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020075-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020075-2025
  9th May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/procurement/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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