Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
KING'S COLLEGE LONDON
RC000297
120 The Strand
London
WC2R2LS
UK
Contact person: Olya Spasova
Telephone: +44 2078484432
E-mail: olya.spasova@kcl.ac.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/kcl/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/kcl/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: King's College London is not a Contracting Authority. The requirement is published on a voluntary basis. More information can be found here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/professional-services/procurement
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
KCL-00001660 Request for Information (RFI) - Development of Digital Admissions Service
Reference number: KCL-00001660
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
23/01/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/01/2026