Tender

Provision of International Recruitment Services to the University of Birmingham

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

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Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Birmingham is currently seeking an organisation to provide International Recruitment Services, focusing on enrolling international students at the undergraduate level. This tender, classified under the Education and Training Services industry, is in the Tender stage and was announced on 18th November 2016. The tender period will close on 17th June 2016, with the contract expected to commence on 1st August 2016 and run until 31st July 2019. The procurement process follows an open procedure, allowing a wide range of bidders to participate.

This opportunity presents significant business growth potential, particularly for organisations specialising in education recruitment services. Companies with established international recruitment infrastructures, including networks of educational agents and strong digital marketing capabilities, will be well-suited to compete. Given the focus on non-EU student recruitment and the exclusions of specific countries from the target markets, firms with a robust presence in diverse international markets, particularly those with access to potential students from allowed territories, are encouraged to apply.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of International Recruitment Services to the University of Birmingham

Notice Description

Provision of International Recruitment Services to the University of Birmingham The University is seeking to appoint an organisation to provide student recruitment services to deliver enrolments of international students in support of the University's strategic aim to grow its international student body. Initially, the focus of the student recruitment services will be at the Undergraduate level of study. The organisation will manage the student recruitment process which will involve: soliciting applications from prospective international students (overseas fee payers) on behalf of the University; ensuring applications meet the University's academic and English language requirements; submitting suitable applications via the University's existing admissions systems (i.e. UCAS). The organisation will be expected to demonstrate a reliable and ongoing track record of delivering international student recruitment targets to Russell Group university client (s) (through a global student recruitment infrastructure. The student recruitment process will be supplementary to the University's core international student recruitment activities and the organisation will not be permitted to use existing agents and sponsor relationships as part of the arrangement. A list of University agents by country can be found here: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/International/students/country/index.aspx The University will work with the organisation to set pre-agreed annual student recruitment targets. The organisation's annual targets will be set according to the University's wider recruitment objectives and will be broken down by subject area. The University will expect a breakdown of expected enrolments by market. Subject areas and target recruitment territories are subject to change as part of the annual review process. The organisation will have the ability to recruit from all non-EU markets with the following exceptions: * China * Singapore * Hong Kong * Nigeria * Kenya * South Africa * Botswana * Canada * Indonesia * United Arab Emirates The organisation will have the ability to recruit to all Undergraduate programmes delivered by the University on-campus on a full-time basis with the following exceptions: * BSc Accounting and Finance * Medicine and Surgery MBChB * Dental Surgery BDS The organisation should have access to an existing and developed international recruitment infrastructure, encompassing a range of channels including an extensive network of international educational agents, relationships with international sponsors and digital marketing outlets. The organisation should have a UK-based recruitment team in place to manage recruitment channels and to keep the University updated on progress made against targets. The organisation will need to demonstrate how it intends to effectively govern and manage the performance of its network of educational agents in... Additional information: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-acbb8b5d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/690484f7-2d27-4425-bb03-f4e538da2307
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

80000000 - Education and training services

80300000 - Higher education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jun 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2016 - 31 Jul 2019 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDGBASTON
Postcode
B15 2TT
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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