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title: "The Student Room - purchase of"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05273c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY"
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# The Student Room - purchase of

Buyer: LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05273c

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## Summary

Liverpool John Moores University has completed a procurement process to secure services from The Student Room, with the contract stage being the award scheduled for signature on 5th June 2025. This procurement falls under the direct procurement method, conducted below threshold and without competition, focusing on subscription services within the Higher Education sector across the United Kingdom. The procurement pertains to enhancing the university’s brand reputation and student recruitment objectives by engaging with prospective student queries on a prominent online platform. This contract, valued at £60,000, will be operational from 6th June 2025 to 6th June 2027, and has an extensive service delivery coverage across multiple UK regions.

The procurement of these services offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in digital platforms and communication services within the Higher Education industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that provide innovative solutions for enhancing student engagement and university branding could find such contracts particularly beneficial. By focusing on strategic partnerships with educational institutions, similar businesses can expand their service offerings and establish a strong presence in a competitive sector, capitalising on the increasing reliance of universities on digital platforms for brand management and student interaction.

## Notice

The Student Room is a well-known tool used by prospective students to research Higher Education options. It is a discussion forum in which users can ask peers about universities and delve deeply into the student perspective. It is well-known in the sector and is a strong brand that prospective students are aware of and draw information from. UCAS have found from surveys that online student reviews are consistently one of the top factors when applicants are asked about the most important factors when making decisions about where to study. When enquirers are researching options using a search engine, posts in The Student Room frequently appear and can be positive or negative about the university. Having a paid subscription to the service enables us to respond to posts using official university profiles, enabling us to answer questions from enquirers and to help negate negative comments, thus increasing brand reputation and contributing to student recruitment objectives. Posts on The Student Room are public so it is important to put resources into such a visible forum. Not having a paid subscription would mean that queries from prospective students interested in study at LJMU would be left publicly unanswered or even picked up by competitors, many of whom have a presence on the platform. We work with a range of suppliers in the sector that provide a platform for enquirers to research Higher Education options. Each platform has its own characteristics and The Student Room is unique with its focus on forums and the fact that content posted on The Student Room is public and therefore has a wide reach. The latest statistics received from The Student Room demonstrated that, in the 12 month period up to March 2024, LJMU posts have reached 68.4k people

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027820-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Jun 2025 - 6 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L2 2QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE STUDENT ROOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 27 May 2025 at 14:44 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027820-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027820-2025
  27th May 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ljmu.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk

## Provenance

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