--- title: "KCL-00001660 Request for Information (RFI) - Development of Digital Admissions Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060bbe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060bbe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060bbe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060bbe.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "KING'S COLLEGE LONDON" published: "2026-01-22" --- # KCL-00001660 Request for Information (RFI) - Development of Digital Admissions Service Buyer: KING'S COLLEGE LONDON Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060bbe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060bbe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060bbe.json) ## Summary King's College London is inviting interest through a Request for Information (RFI) for the development of a Digital Admissions Service, as part of its planned tender process. This procurement is related to IT services, including consulting, software development, and support, classified under CPV code 72000000. The RFI will be active until 30 January 2026, closing at noon GMT. Although King's College London isn't a public body according to procurement legislation, it voluntarily lists opportunities on government portals. The focus is on creating a modern digital admissions system to manage over 130,000 applications and numerous queries annually. Interested parties can expect future notifications regarding this tender on 23 January 2026. This RFI presents numerous opportunities for businesses specialising in software package and information systems, as classified under CPV code 48000000. It calls for innovative solutions that enhance data-driven decision-making and streamline admissions processes. Suitable candidates could include IT consultancies, software developers, and agencies with expertise in higher education systems integration. These businesses would benefit from integrating new technologies into King's College's admission framework, enhancing both operational efficiency and user experience across various UK regions, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. ## Notice This opportunity is published as a Request for Information ONLY and it is strictly published and active until 30/01/2026 (by 12:00 GMT). King's College London is looking to receive submissions oly within this period. At this stage, it is not expected for a contract to be formed as part of this exercise. Therefore, please kindly ignore the information under "Contract start date" and "Contract end date" as these have been entered for the purposes of the notice only. For completeness, the publish delay has occured due to a e-tendering system error. King's College London is not a public body within the meaning of the public procurement legislation. Where the University decides to advertise via any government portal (incl. the Central Digital Platform, Find-a-Tender Service or any other portal), it does so on a voluntary basis and does not undertake any obligation to comply with procurement legislation. The University reserves the right in full to adapt or step outside of the procedures in procurement legislation as it considers necessary. The procedure the University commits to following for any individual procurement will be explained in the relevant tender documentation. ### Lot Information Lot 1 King's College London (King's or KCL) is embarking on the development of a modern digital admissions environment to strengthen its ability to deliver transparent, consistent, and fair admissions practices for a diverse applicant community, while enhancing the technological and operational experience for the workforce. Each year, King's processes over 130,000 applications and responds to more than 250,000 queries, across a comprehensive curriculum-from Arts and Sciences to Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing, as well as pre-sessional and foundation courses, postgraduate research, and executive education. The international market in student recruitment is driving enhanced competitiveness in the sector. King's aspires to become more data driven across the student journey from prospect to alumni. In an Admissions context this means using data to monitor applicant engagement and initiate workflows, to use predictive algorithms to support decision making, to automate tasks and processes, and to share data with the applicant and the institution to personalise student services. King's seeks to replace its existing admissions application with a solution that enables an outcome-focused Admissions Service. This service will uphold principles of transparency, consistency, and fairness, align with institutional strategy, and deliver measurable improvements to institutional and student success. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005575-2026 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Jan 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KING'S COLLEGE LONDON | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | WC2R 2LS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 22 Jan 2026 at 09:20 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005575-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/kcl/aspx/Home - https://www.kcl.ac.uk/ - https://www.kcl.ac.uk/professional-services/procurement ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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