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Prospective Student Engagement and Conversion

UNIVERSITY OF KEELE

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Award

14 May 2021 at 14:42

TenderUpdate

18 Jan 2021 at 14:35

Tender

15 Jan 2021 at 11:54

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Keele is conducting a procurement process for the "Prospective Student Engagement and Conversion" project, falling within the marketing services industry. This tender is currently in the Award stage, with the contract set to run for an initial period from 1st October 2021 to 30th September 2022, with options for extension up to 30th September 2024. Keele University's primary objective is to appoint a supplier with experience in higher education, capable of supporting challenging student recruitment targets for home and international students, particularly at Foundation, Undergraduate, and Postgraduate levels.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the marketing services sector, especially those with experience in higher education marketing and student engagement strategies. Firms that can demonstrate innovative approaches to student recruitment and conversion, along with a strong understanding of digital marketing campaigns, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The focus on home and international markets opens avenues for both local and international agencies that can offer tailored solutions to enhance Keele University's recruitment efforts.

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Notice Title

Prospective Student Engagement and Conversion

Notice Description

Keele University wishes to appoint a supplier that has Higher Education experience in home and international markets and can demonstrate that it understands the student journey, The application funnel and the conversion activities required to meet challenging student recruitment targets across Foundation, UG and PGT levels for Home and international markets. The supplier should be able to provide sector insights and demonstrate an understanding of what is innovative in the marketplace and how it has transformed student engagement for Higher Education clients.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Keele University is seeking to appoint a supplier for the provision of high quality and transparent prospective student engagement services. It is also important that the appointed agency can demonstrate that it can continuously evaluate the performance of campaigns and support the University to achieve challenging student recruitment targets. The University wishes to understand potential approaches to supporting the following digital marketing campaigns: FY and UG 2022 - Home and International markets * Apply to Keele for 2022/23 entry * Course specific advertising as requested * Brand level campaigns to raise awareness of Keele University and drive recruitment * Recruitment for 2023/24 entry * Conversion Phase - April to June 2022 * Clearing Phase - July to September 2022 PGT 2022 * Apply to Keele for 2022/23 entry * Course specific advertising as requested * Brand level campaigns to raise awareness of Keele University and drive recruitment * Recruitment for 2023 * Conversion Phase - April to September 2022 * Recruitment "It's not too late to apply" 2022

Options: The contract will run for an initial period of twelve months from 1st October 2021 to 30th September 2022 with options to extend for a further two twelve-month periods, reviewed annually, with a final end date of 30th September 2024 if extensions are agreed.

Renewal: The contract will run for an initial period of thirteen months from 1st August 2021 to 30th September 2022 with options to extend for a further three thirteen months period, reviewed annually, with a final end date of 30th September 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028aab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010716-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79342000 - Marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£792,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Apr 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF KEELE
Contact Name
Lorraine Edwards
Contact Email
l.j.edwards@keele.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1782733255

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE
Postcode
ST5 5BG
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Electoral Ward
Keele
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIQUEST

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