Notice Information
Notice Title
NU/1707 - The Provision of International Market Research and Business Development - USA
Notice Description
The USA is a top priority region for engagement for Newcastle University. International student recruitment is a high priority and we wish to enhance our capacity to engage with students interested in studying in the UK and to build the profile and the brand of the University across the US. In addition, the University wishes to broaden the range of its activities in the USA, including the development of academic partnerships with high quality HEIs, development of relations with government, NGO and corporate organisations, exchange and placement of students and staff for studies, work, and other forms of experiential learning.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Based in the USA the Firm will be able to employ staff who can provide a range of services that will enable us to offer an in-country liaison, advice and marketing activity to support the University's strategies.
Options: The contract may be extended for two further periods of one year each at the option of the University.
Renewal: The contract may be renewed at the end of either the initial contract term or any options taken up by the university.
Procurement Information
The justification is a failed tender which saw no acceptable offers submitted.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02d6b5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000985-2023
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
75100000 - Administration services
79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,100,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,100,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Jan 20233 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Sep 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 Jan 20233 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- The contract may be renewed at the end of either the initial contract term or any options taken up by the university.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active, Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Mr Neil Addison, Neil Addison
- Contact Email
- neil.addison@ncl.ac.uk, pruchasing@ncl.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1912086396, +44 1912087472
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- Postcode
- NE1 7RU
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC22 Tyneside
-
- Local Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Electoral Ward
- Monument
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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