Peer to Peer Engagement Platform Renewal

University of Edinburgh
Scotland
Open procedure

Renewal of the Unibuddy Platform, specifically the Unibuddy Chat instant messaging feature providing a digital front door for prospective students to contact student ambassadors. Includes an analytics dashboard for tracking engagement data.

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Awarded value: £87k; As published
Published: 3 August 2026
Awarded: 11 June 2026; Academia
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Direct Award under framework

Renewal and licensing of a peer-to-peer student engagement and instant messaging software platform for higher education.

Renewal of the entire Unibuddy Platform
Unibuddy Chat functionality using a one-to-one messaging feature
Dashboard which provides insight into engagement data

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Direct Award under framework
Procedure: Open procedure
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 48000000

Services in this contract

Student recruitment and admissions platformsMain service£86k typicalUnibuddy peer-to-peer student engagement platform renewal

Lifecycle

Published
3 August 2026
Contract awardedto Academia
11 June 2026
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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University of Edinburgh

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3849887/peer-to-peer-engagement-platform-renewal
Buyer reference: org-35
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000839026
Last checked: 4 November 2026

University of Edinburgh. Peer to Peer Engagement Platform Renewal. Contract award, 3 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3849887/peer-to-peer-engagement-platform-renewal (accessed 4 November 2026).