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Student Finance Tour 2017

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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26 Jan 2018 at 12:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has successfully completed a tender process for the "Student Finance Tour 2017," aimed at providing vital information about higher education student finance to 16-18 year olds and their guardians throughout England. The contract was awarded to Event Marketing Solutions Ltd for a value of £465,943. The tour took place from 30 October to 15 December 2017, targeting approximately 96,000 attendees across 1,330 events. This initiative is classified under the education and training services industry category and was carried out through a framework agreement procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the event management and education consultancy sectors. Companies that specialise in educational outreach, marketing, and event logistics will find themselves well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. The scale of this project, which included managing a team of presenters and various logistical elements, highlights the demand for skilled service providers to engage effectively with educational institutions and their communities.

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Notice Title

Student Finance Tour 2017

Notice Description

A contract for Event Marketing Solutions Ltd. (EMS) to deliver the Student Finance Tour 2017. EMS will deliver a seven-week programme of presentations at schools, sixth forms and colleges across England, to provide 16-18 year olds (and their parents/carers) with the facts about higher education (HE) student finance, and inspiration to consider progressing to this level of study. The Tour will run from 30 October to 15 December 2017, and will aim to reach c. 96,000 attendees (84,000 pupils/12,000 parents) across a total of 1,330 events.Presentations will be delivered by a team of approx. 30 graduate presenters. EMS will manage and deliver all aspects of the Tour programme, including but not limited to: hiring, managing and paying the team of presenters; designing and printing all accompanying materials; contacting and arranging bookings with schools, sixth forms and colleges; all elements of tour logistics (van hire, IT and presentation equipment, mobile phones for graduate presenters, hotel bookings for overnight stays etc.) administering questionnaires to all Tour attendees (students, parents and teachers); providing weekly updates to DfE on progress towards meeting attendance targets; and providing a summary report and cleansed datasets to DfE at the end of the Tour including performance against targets and analysis of the questionnaire results.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c03b2a81-0a07-441b-906b-ab4a0cf548e6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73809ead-6872-49bd-b218-c00cddb62208
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Framework Agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£465,943 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jul 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20178 years ago
Contract Period
18 Sep 2017 - 31 Jan 2018 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Lisa McKenzie
Contact Email
lisa.mckenzie@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 2WD
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EVENT MARKETING SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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