---
title: "Research Gate platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078dde"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Swansea University"
published: "2026-10-22"
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# Research Gate platform

Buyer: Swansea University  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078dde

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## Summary

Swansea University bought a ResearchGate platform service to support a strategic research marketing campaign. The aim is to increase the visibility and impact of the University’s research among a global academic audience. The work combines platform-related provision with advertising services and higher education-related activity. Swansea University is the buying organisation. The recorded delivery location is the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery place is identified.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Research Gate. Swansea University used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. Its value is £30,000 excluding VAT (£36,000 including VAT). The requirement was organised as one lot. The published procurement information does not set out evaluation criteria, so the basis for selecting the supplier beyond the direct award route is not stated.

This award demonstrates demand from Swansea University for research visibility and marketing aimed at a global academic audience, delivered through the ResearchGate platform and advertising services. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need to show it can connect university research with relevant academic audiences internationally, and deliver a focused campaign that strengthens research visibility and impact. Experience in higher education marketing and advertising, alongside practical capability using an academic research platform, would be directly relevant. The award went to a small supplier, indicating that this requirement was delivered by an SME; the contract’s scale is suited to a focused service rather than a broad, multi-year transformation programme.

## Notice

To deliver a strategic research marketing campaign aimed at increasing the visibility and impact of the University's research among a global academic audience.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099964-2026 |
| 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 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Swansea University |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Postcode area | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA2 8PP |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Electoral ward | Sketty |
| Westminster constituency | Swansea West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Research Gate GmbH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79341000 - Advertising services
- 80300000 - Higher education services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 13:06 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099964-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099964-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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