Tender

Provision of services to recruit international foundation students for the University of Birmingham

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

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13 Dec 2019 at 12:29

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Birmingham is seeking a service provider through an open tender process titled "Provision of services to recruit international foundation students." This initiative is focused on increasing the number and diversity of international foundation students for various undergraduate pathways on the Edgbaston campus. The tender period ended on 31 January 2020, and the contract is expected to commence on 1 July 2020, lasting until 30 June 2025. The main industry category for this procurement falls under higher education services.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for organisations experienced in international student recruitment, particularly those that have established marketing channels and a track record of successfully admitting international students at scale. Providers with experience working with Russell Group universities or similarly prestigious institutions would be well-positioned to compete. The successful bidder will be expected to meet pre-agreed enrolment targets, making this an attractive opportunity for businesses specialising in educational services and student recruitment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of services to recruit international foundation students for the University of Birmingham

Notice Description

The University is seeking to appoint an organisation to provide student recruitment services to deliver significant growth in the number and diversity of suitably qualified international foundation students to its international undergraduate pathway programmes on the Edgbaston campus. This is to support the University's strategic ambition to grow and diversify its international student body. These programmes are delivered in-house through the University's Birmingham International Academy (BIA) which has a prime on-campus location and is already well established and well respected in the market with a reputation for high quality delivery and excellent student experience, as evidenced by the BIA's student satisfaction and progression rates. The programmes currently include three pathways (noting there may be scope to expand the programme portfolio and intake points in the future). These are: o Arts, Social Sciences, Business and Law Pathway (September and January intakes) o Engineering and Physical Sciences Pathway (September and January intakes) o Medical, Life and Geo Sciences Pathway (September intake) There are two tender options for services to be provided as follows: Option one: Services limited to soliciting applications from prospective international foundation students on behalf of the University and screening them to ensure they are suitably qualified before submission through the University's standard admissions processes (managed by the University's admissions office). Option two: Services which also incorporate the admissions process, employing the University's established admissions criteria for its international pathway programmes and admitting students through the service provider's admissions function. The successful organisation will have proven experience in successfully recruiting and admitting cohorts of international foundation students at scale, from multiple overseas markets across different regions, to pathway programmes at partner institutions. This will have been achieved through a developed global infrastructure of marketing and recruitment channels, and will ideally have been undertaken on behalf of other Russell Group universities and potentially other top 100 global institutions. Please note that our preference is to contract an organisation that has experience of pathway delivery as well as marketing and recruitment, even though we are not seeking to contract an organisation to deliver the programmes. The key deliverables will be the achievement of pre-agreed enrolment targets, in line with University's published admissions criteria. These targets, commencing September 2021, are to be proposed by the tenderer on the basis of the information that is specified in this tender. The tenderer should specify total annual enrolment targets as well as a breakdown of annual targets for each of the University's three pathway programmes and intake points. They sh... Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ae74421-4169-44a0-b476-c13dc9910bb1
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

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
13 Dec 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jan 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2020 - 30 Jun 2025 Over 5 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
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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