Official UK procurement notice
T1157 - CAS Shield Software
Authority: University of Essex (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Essex requires a solution to automate a number of stages of the application funnel after an international student receives an offer up until the point they register.
The key benefit is that it automates the Confirmation of acceptance for Studies (CAS) process, helping the university gather all the information we need to issue a student their
CAS and then monitoring that student's progress through the visa application process until a visa is granted.
Additionally we also require the ability to conduct credibility interviews, document checking etc. Implementing this will help the university to be compliant with new metrics and mitigate any non-compliance concerns.
Staff and students should also benefit by offering an arrivals platform, where students can self serve and agents have full visibility of an applicant's progress to securing a visa and
preparing to register.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Aug 2025, 14:17 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2025, 14:12 BST
- Authority reference
T1157- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054665- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058533Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
CAS Shield is a unique Software as a Service platform focused on the CAS, Visa & compliance process for UK Higher Education. There are currently no direct competitors or alternative solutions available on the market that covers all aspects of the service
required.
The package includes CAS, VISA and compliance support service and Automated video assessment service.
Product provides UKVI compliance-by-design automation, specifically for the UK Education industry
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
20 Aug 2025 → 8 Sept 2025 · 2 dates- Standstill ends20 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published8 Sept 2025, 14:12 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Aug 2025- Transparency notice published11 Aug 2025, 14:17 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published11 Aug 2025, 14:25 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published8 Sept 2025, 14:12 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENROLY LTDSMEVCSE1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2030 | £741,780 inc. VAT | 11 Aug 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
T1157 - CAS Shield Software · ENROLY LTDSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 3 Sept 2025
- Value
- £741,780 inc. VAT
- Period
- 3 Sept 2025 – 2 Sept 2030
- Status
- active
- Options
- Potential additional implementation Costs
No agreed KPIs: Fixed SLA Schedule included covering priority issues and resolving timescales
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ENROLY LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract T1157 - Signed Contract
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender