# \(NU/1589-35\) Integrated chat and blogging platform

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Newcastle University](/buyers/newcastle-university/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Unibuddy
- Award value: £24,000
- Tender value: £20,000
- Award date: 8 September 2021
- Published: 21 September 2021
- Contract start: 27 September 2021
- Contract end: 26 September 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a7a76f2f-817c-43dd-a09d-a01cec0a25ef-470177
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-78c53a80-5f7f-44b8-b0e8-0a9267343659

## Description

We are seeking to appoint a supplier to provide an integrated chat and blogging platform that facilitates peer-to-peer communication between prospective students and student ambassadors and staff\. The supplier specifically is required to have the ability to provide the following services: 1\) A 12 month subscription to a platform that provides the following features: 2\) Provide support with implementation and optimisation: 3\) Ability to transfer existing data, content and contacts from an existing Unibuddy implementation into the platform

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7a76f2f-817c-43dd-a09d-a01cec0a25ef-470177)