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Copywriting Support for Course Pages

University of Kent

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: University of Kent

Buyer Address: The Registry, Canterbury, Kent, UKJ44, CT2 7NZ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Claire Baxter

Contact Email: c.baxter@kent.ac.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 7892719788

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
60000.0 GBP
Gross: 72000 GBP
Published
31 Mar 2025, 11:05
Deadline
11 Apr 2025, 08:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
92312211 - Writing agency services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The University of Kent is seeking a supplier to produce engaging and conversion-focused copy for key undergraduate and postgraduate course pages for the University of Kent website. The University is looking for a specialist provider with experience writing course page copy for higher education. The supplier must understand how to take academic course information and translate this into clear and succinct content for key target audiences that make the University of Kent course offer stand out from its competitors. The University is currently undergoing a Website Transformation Project where new course page templates will be developed based on past analysis and best practice. The copy will need to fit into these new templates.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011976-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot LOT-0000 Status: active

Lot LOT-0000 Value: GBP 60,000

Lot LOT-0000 Value (Gross): GBP 72,000

Lot LOT-0000 Contract Start: 2025-05-01T00:00:00Z

Lot LOT-0000 Contract End: 2025-06-20T23:59:59Z

Lot LOT-0000 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot LOT-0000 Award Criterion (cost): Commercial (35%)

Lot LOT-0000 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (65%)

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