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Marketing and Student Recruitment Services in United Arab Emirates (UAE)

SWANSEA UNIVERSITY

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Award

26 Sep 2024 at 14:54

Tender

10 Jul 2023 at 15:38

Summary of the contracting process

Swansea University, a public authority based in Swansea, UK, has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Marketing and Student Recruitment Services in United Arab Emirates (UAE)". This project falls under the industry category of Recruitment Services (CPV code: 79600000) and is located in the UAE. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the contract was awarded to Grok Global Services on 23 May 2024. The key objective is to support marketing and student recruitment activities in the Gulf region and explore new markets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with an aim to increase undergraduate and postgraduate student enrolments.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in marketing, recruitment, and higher education services. Companies with a strong presence and experience in the Gulf or similar markets, particularly those with expertise in sales-driven recruitment strategies, would find this contract beneficial. The awarded supplier is expected to have a dedicated staff member with substantial field experience, ensuring a targeted and effective approach to student recruitment. This contract can enhance business reputations, extend market reach in the MENA region, and provide a direct channel to contribute to the growth objectives of a leading UK university.

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Notice Title

Marketing and Student Recruitment Services in United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Notice Description

Swansea University is seeking a company with the ability to support and deliver marketing and student recruitment activity in the Gulf region and to explore new markets across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) on our behalf. The aim of this is to support the University's strategy across the Gulf region of increasing undergraduate and postgraduate student market share and to grow student enrolments. We will require one member of staff who will be exclusively dedicated to Swansea University activity, and the company should have the capacity to increase this number if required. We require the staff member to be at manager level, with at least five years experience in a similar role within higher education in the Gulf or a similar market in the region. They will lead on marketing and recruitment activity and will have sales driven approach to help improve conversion of students to enrolments; they will have knowledge of UK higher education, and will be a confident communicator.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Swansea University is seeking a company with the ability to support and deliver marketing and student recruitment activity in the Gulf region and to explore new markets across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) on our behalf. The aim of this is to support the University's strategy across the Gulf region of increasing undergraduate and postgraduate student market share and to grow student enrolments. We will require one member of staff who will be exclusively dedicated to Swansea University activity, and the company should have the capacity to increase this number if required. We require the staff member to be at manager level, with at least five years experience in a similar role within higher education in the Gulf or a similar market in the region. They will lead on marketing and recruitment activity and will have sales driven approach to help improve conversion of students to enrolments; they will have knowledge of UK higher education, and will be a confident communicator.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e05b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030845-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79342100 - Direct marketing services

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 May 20241 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
SWANSEA UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@swansea.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1792602779

Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA2 8PP
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Sketty
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GROK GLOBAL SERVICES

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