BlueX

Benefits

• Simplified tiered pricing model with further discounts for 3 and 5 year terms
• Cost savings through best education sector pricing
• Predictable Budgeting – Fixed pricing models make financial planning easier.
• Simplified Procurement – Standardised terms and conditions to help reduce administration burdens
• Confidence and Compliance – Legal and data protection requirements are addressed by Jisc.

Important Dates

Agreement start: 26 January 2026

Agreement end: 25 January 2029

Subsequent invoice date: 3 Months in advance of the licence start date's anniversary

Commitment Period

Institutions may participate in the Agreement at any time during its life, but shall be bound by its Terms and Conditions, including payments, until their selected commitment term expires.

Licence Type

Site licences based on student FTE are available as are user licences for individuals at an institution.

Eligible Institutions

This Agreement is open to Institutions of Higher and Further Education and Research Councils in the United Kingdom, to Universities and Colleges of Further Education in the Republic of Ireland, and to Associated Sites.

Other UK organisations aligned with Chest's charitable objectives of supporting education, research bodies and the public sector may ask to participate in the Agreement. Chest will liaise with the Supplier about any such requests.

Supplier Details

Owner: Explorance Inc., registered in Canada (company number 614032-7), whose registered office is 1470 Rue Peel, Suite 500, Montréal, QC, Canada H3A 1T1

Product Description

The features you can expect from Explorance BlueX are as follows:

Free-form Survey Creation: Surveys, Forms, Interactive Content & More

• Build surveys, forms, interactive newsletters and blogs, and teaching tools

• Drag-and-drop, open-canvas editor with real-time preview and built-in versioning

• Templates to support everything from simple polls to complex research projects 

Robust Survey Logic & Branching Capabilities

• Survey logic and branching paths to personalise respondent experiences

• Diverse question types for richer data collection

• Supports varied methodologies (research, instructional design, HR workflows, service intake, etc.)

Enterprise-Grade Governance and Compliance Controls

• Automated role-based permissions ensure only authorised users can publish

• Approval workflows maintain organisational standards without slowing creators down

• Enterprise-ready compliance standards for safe, secure, and accessible survey authorship

Personal Hub (“My Surveys”) and Self-Service Tools

• Gives departments, teams, and individuals a private space to manage their surveys and forms

• Reduces clutter from irrelevant shared content

• Custom tagging and metadata help users categorize and retrieve content easily

Automated Administration

• Access levels, publishing rights, and team-based permissions update automatically

• Minimises dependence on IT and reduces manual administrative tasks

• Scales seamlessly as teams grow, reorganize, or onboard new members

Real-Time Insights & Interactive Reporting

• Live dashboards show responses as they arrive and where they are coming from

• Interactive data visualizations make it easy to move from insight to action

• Fully custom reports with integrated survey capabilities to verify acknowledgement, help prioritise next steps, and continue the feedback cycle.

System Integration and Survey Distribution

• Integrates with SSO, LMS, SIS, HRIS, and other enterprise systems

• Supports secure distribution via email, direct links, and QR codes

• Fully responsive and accessible across all devices

https://www.explorance.com/products/bluex

Training and Training Materials

Links to downloads for training materials can be found here: https://online-help.explorance.com/bluex 

Technical Support

Central admins will have access to 24/7 technical support and have access to account management. Support can be accessed via https://online-help.explorance.com/bluex

Supplier Web Address

Supplier home page: https://www.explorance.com/products/bluex

BlueX is a product provided by Explorance Inc. who are responsible for software delivery and technical support for academic and research institutions across the UK and Ireland.

Voices from the Classroom

"What stands out to me about BlueX is how it supports meaningful two-way interaction, making it easy to embed context, like videos or essays, directly into the survey experience. That functionality, combined with built-in analytics, empowers educators to engage and act on feedback without relying on IT support."

— Rob Nelson, Writer and Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania 

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Empower Every Department to Collect Feedback with Explorance BlueX 

Brochure: Flexible Survey & Form Software for Every Department in Higher Education 

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