Award

Student Enquiry Management & Follow-up Service

UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Feb 2024 at 10:06

Tender

12 Sep 2023 at 15:04

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Stirling has recently awarded a contract for the provision of the "Student Enquiry Management & Follow-up Service" in the services category. The University sought a supplier to optimise student enrolment and meet recruitment targets. The contract, valued at £2,300,000 GBP, was signed on 23rd February 2024.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses providing services related to student recruitment, enquiry management, and student conversion to engage with the University of Stirling. The procurement process, which was in the "award" stage, was of an open procedure type. Interested businesses, particularly those in the education services sector, should consider engaging with the University to explore potential collaborations and growth opportunities.

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Notice Title

Student Enquiry Management & Follow-up Service

Notice Description

The University of Stirling is seeking a supplier for the provision of student enquiry, offer, and conversion services to optimise the enrolment of students in unregulated markets and to meet the University's recruitment targets.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Stirling is seeking a supplier for the provision of student enquiry, offer, and conversion services to optimise the enrolment of students in unregulated markets and to meet the University's recruitment targets.

Renewal: An option to extend by an additional 24 months, and then by a further 12 months, and then again by another 12 months i.e. potentially seven years and four months in total.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fc22
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006059-2024
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

98111000 - Services furnished by business organisations

98112000 - Services furnished by professional organisations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,300,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Feb 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
6 years

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING
Contact Name
Fiona Macnaughton
Contact Email
f.m.macnaughton1@stir.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1786473171

Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK9 4LA
Post Town
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling

Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling North
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QS ENROLMENT SOLUTIONS

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