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International Student Enquiry Management System (ISEMS)

LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY

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Award

13 Nov 2023 at 07:16

Tender

01 Sep 2023 at 13:13

Summary of the contracting process

LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY has recently concluded a procurement process for the "International Student Enquiry Management System (ISEMS)" project. The university sought a provider for enquiry management and student enrolment services for prospective international students. This tender falls under the services category, focusing on assessment centre services for recruitment. Key details include the contract duration of three years with the possibility of extension, and a tender status marked as complete.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses offering services related to international student recruitment and management to engage with LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY. Suitable businesses should be proficient in handling large volumes of enquiries while prioritising quality applicants and meeting client SLAs effectively. They should also have capabilities in multi-channel communication, data protection compliance, and offer conversion optimization to support the university's strategic objectives and enhance the overall customer experience.

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Notice Title

International Student Enquiry Management System (ISEMS)

Notice Description

The university is seeking a provider who can offer enquiry management and student enrolment services for prospective international students. The service provider will be able to identify quality applicants promptly and efficiently, offer dedicated engagement and support, and drive offer holder conversion rates.

Lot Information

Lot 1

1. Contract Terms 1.1 Contract Duration The contract will encompass implementation and testing, and for an initial three years BAU. Subject to satisfactory performance and continued demand, the university reserves the right to extend the contract for any duration, up to a maximum two additional years. 1.2 Basis of Price The tendered Contract Price is to be a fixed contract sum inclusive of all costs, delivered to the address(es) specified in the tender documents. The prices must be quoted in Pounds Sterling and should exclude VAT where applicable. Discounts for prompt payment should be stated. 2. Introduction The university is seeking a provider who can offer enquiry management and student enrolment services for prospective international students. The service provider will be able to identify quality applicants promptly and efficiently, offer dedicated engagement and support, and drive offer holder conversion rates. 3. Background Information At present, LTU receives hundreds of international enquiries per week to our international@ inbox, which due to lack of resource and internationally conducive systems, are not beingeffectively attended to or answered within an acceptable or competitive SLA. Additionally, due to the lack of an effective pre-application screening triage system, many of our enquirers are forced to apply when that was not their initial intention, meaning our pipeline is inflated, confusing and ambiguous, leaving our conversion levels extremely low and our enquirers or applicants with a poor customer journey. We want to ensure that our enquirers and applicants receive an excellent level of customer service, which supports them through their decision-making process and provides them with a positive impression of LTU. In doing so, we will be able to increase the number applications and offer holders conversions. It is anticipated that the volume of applications received will be c. 6,500 the September 2024 intake, with these being a mix of casual enquirers and serious applicants, though the exact split between enquirer and applicant is unknown. The accompanying enrolment target from these applications is c.250 new student enrolments (NSE) 4. Our Requirements The service provider will be responsible for the effective management of international student enquiries, driving applications from high quality candidates and minimising the volume of enquiries and low-quality applications that are managed by our Admissions Team. This rise in quality applications should increase the number of offers made. The service provider will be responsible for the successful conversation of offers to enrolments. All data must be processed in line with data protection regulations including GDPR. 4.1. Scope The scope of the service is outlined below: * Operates a service that engages with international students across the globe. * Effectively manage large volumes of enquiries in line with client SLAs. * Offer prospective international students a multi-channel and fully rounded service including telephone, email, live chat, and social media. * Communicate promptly and effectively with service users regardless of the time zone in which they are based. * Use scoring methods to identify and segment quality prospects for priority contact. * Engage and follow up with those prospects to convert enquiries to applications.* Support offer holders with their decision making, to convert offers to enrolments. * Adheres to UK Data Protection legislation including GDPR.

Options: The initial contract period is 36 months BAU. The university reserves the right to invoke extension periods of any duration up to a maximum of 24 months, subject to satisfactory contract performance and on-going demand.

Renewal: Subject to on-going demand, the contract will be renewed ahead of the expiry of this contract

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f911
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033379-2023
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

80300000 - Higher education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£217,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
It is envisaged a new procurement will be conducted approximately six months ahead of the expiry of this contract.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Mark Hayter
Contact Email
m.hayter@leedstrinity.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1132837100

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS18 5HD
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE4 West Yorkshire

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Horsforth
Westminster Constituency
Leeds North West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNI-QUEST

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