Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
STUDENT LOANS COMPANY
Memphis Building Lingfield Point
Darlington
DL11RW
UK
Contact person: Michael Mullin
E-mail: michael_mullin@slc.co.uk
NUTS: UKC13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/student-loans-company
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Pre- Applicant Communications
Reference number: 2025-TR-0070
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Pre-Applicant Communication to Students
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
240 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
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).
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2025-TR-0070
Title: Pre-Applicant Communications
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
Rosehill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3LZ
Cheltenham
GL52 3LZ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 240 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/11/2025