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12 Jul 2023 at 14:03

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19 Jun 2023 at 15:31

Summary of the contracting process

The University of South Wales has issued a tender for Enquiry Management, Conversion & Admissions Services. The University anticipates rapid implementation of the service, requiring all activities to be operational by Early October 2023. The tender includes two lots: one for optimising enquiries and conversion, and the other for admissions processing and communications. These services will be delivered in close collaboration with in-house teams, with considerations for extended working hours and weekends. The tender deadline is July 20, 2023.

This tender by the University of South Wales offers opportunities for businesses specialising in administrative educational services to provide Enquiry Management, Conversion & Admissions Services. Suppliers can bid for one or both lots, highlighting their ability to meet quality criteria such as Enquiry Capture, Analysis, and Conversion, as well as Application Processing Capability. Businesses able to provide innovative solutions, work collaboratively, and demonstrate flexibility in service delivery are well-suited to compete for this tender and support the University's student recruitment goals.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Enquiry Management, Conversion & Admissions Services

Notice Description

Lot 1: The supply of a service that will seek to optimise and manage both 'UK' and 'International' enquiries from prospective students and facilitate and drive a higher rate of conversion from enquiry to application and from offer to enrolment. The University anticipates that the service will be intensely utilised during key student recruitment periods, but will remain engaged throughout the year, to ensure support is available for key enquiry management and conversion activities. To achieve the above, USW anticipates that the service will work in close collaboration with in-house UK and International teams to deliver an integrated conversion plan. The University is seeking to procure and embed this service, at pace, with all activity up and running by Early October 2023. Lot 2: The University also wishes to obtain a service to handle Admissions processing and associated communications that are needed post application. The successful partner will be required to support the in-house Admissions Team with decision making and associated communications across a range of key markets. In the first instance, this will be international markets but there may be a need to extend this to UK admissions processing should our business needs require this. Consideration for extended working days and hours, including weekends is required. This may also include the Christmas and New Year period. The service will be delivered in close partnership with existing in-house teams and will be required to provide visibility of processing activity and key service metrics, through the regular provision of management information.

Lot Information

Enquiry Management - UK and International

The supply of a service that will seek to optimise and manage both 'UK' and 'International' enquiries from prospective students and facilitate and drive a higher rate of conversion from enquiry to application and from offer to enrolment. The University anticipates that the service will be intensely utilised during key student recruitment periods, but will remain engaged throughout the year, to ensure support is available for key enquiry management and conversion activities. To achieve the above, USW anticipates that the service will work in close collaboration with in-house UK and International teams to deliver an integrated conversion plan. The University is seeking to procure and embed this service, at pace, with all activity up and running by Early October 2023.

Options: option to extend this contract for a further 12-month period

Renewal: option to extend this contract for a further 12-month period

Admissions services

The University also wishes to obtain a service to handle Admissions processing and associated communications that are needed post application. The successful partner will be required to support the in-house Admissions Team with decision making and associated communications across a range of key markets. In the first instance, this will be international markets but there may be a need to extend this to UK admissions processing should our business needs require this. Consideration for extended working days and hours, including weekends is required. This may also include the Christmas and New Year period. The service will be delivered in close partnership with existing in-house teams and will be required to provide visibility of processing activity and key service metrics, through the regular provision of management information.

Options: option to extend this contract for a further 12-month period

Renewal: option to extend this contract for a further 12-month period

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d78f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019964-2023
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75121000 - Administrative educational services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jul 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of South Wales
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 1DL
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Treforest
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

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