---
title: "Pre- Applicant Communications"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e6a3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STUDENT LOANS COMPANY"
published: "2025-11-21"
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# Pre- Applicant Communications

Buyer: STUDENT LOANS COMPANY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e6a3

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Pre-Applicant Communications" for higher education services has been completed by the Student Loans Company (SLC), with the award successfully given to the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). This process falls under the services category with a focus on pre-applicant communications to students across the UK. Initiated as a limited procurement method, the award procedure did not involve prior publication of a call for competition due to technical reasons. The contract, signed on 11th November 2025 with a value of £240,000, aims to deliver and manage effective communications for students considering financial support and aims to enhance the reach and impact of student finance information throughout the UK.

This tender process presents opportunities for businesses involved in communication strategies and higher education services, specifically those with capabilities in digital messaging and targeted marketing within the educational sector. Companies that can offer specialised communication channels, enhance digital outreach, and provide tailored messaging to prospective students would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar tenders. The collaboration with UCAS illustrates a synergy in accessing prospective students, which could inspire similar entities to invest in creating unique communication pathways or partnerships to reach specific audience demographics effectively.

## Notice

Pre-Applicant Communication to Students

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Student Finance England delivers information for pre-applicants, applicants and their parents to help inform them of available financial support, if they are eligible and how they apply for it. SLC are responsible for the provision of information to students before (prior to services launching), during (when services have launched) and after they apply for funding (post application). Customer Communications and Marketing deliver communications for new and returning students across multiple academic years and promote a number of products and services.

### Procurement Information

SLC works with UCAS to ensure our content and exposure to our key messages are present. They are a Department for Education and Dept for Economy, Skills and Natural Resources approved partner and are recognised as a unique channel and route to market. Their email campaigns, in particular, allow us to actively target specific audience demographics giving them the right information at the right time on the right channel UCAS Media have tested, trusted and active communication channels with a core target audience which it has been demonstrated via market testing that SLC cannot currently reach any other way - the prospective student (pre-applicant).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076178-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £240,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STUDENT LOANS COMPANY |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL1 1RW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Red Hall & Lingfield |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ADMISSIONS SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80300000 - Higher education services

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2025 at 16:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076178-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/student-loans-company

## Provenance

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