Award

Provision of Student and Education Sector Data

MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

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Award

06 Nov 2023 at 11:51

Summary of the contracting process

The Manchester Metropolitan University has awarded a contract for the provision of student recruitment data and subsequent student recruitment advertising services. The procurement process utilised a limited procurement method with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The award value is £381,335, and the contract was signed on 6th November 2023. UCAS Media Ltd is the active supplier for this contract.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialised in data services and advertising campaign services to engage in providing student recruitment intelligence and advertising services. The University emphasises the importance of UCAS data for this contract, seeking a sophisticated approach to student recruitment. Businesses with expertise in student data analysis and advertising strategies would be well-suited to compete for this contract, which is initially for a 12-month period.

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Notice Title

Provision of Student and Education Sector Data

Notice Description

The University seeks to award a contract for the provision of student recruitment data and subsequent student recruitment advertising services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of student recruitment data and subsequent student recruitment advertising services, including pre-applicant database, UCAS application patterns and numbers, University admission behaviours and numbers, data consultancy etc. for UK undergraduate university applications.

Procurement Information

The University seeks to award a contract for the provision of student recruitment intelligence and student recruitment advertising services. UCAS are the sole holder of the data required to enable this proven and sophisticated approach to student recruitment (pre-applicant database, UCAS application patterns and numbers, University admission behaviours and numbers, etc.) as they alone handle UK undergraduate university applications. The contract is for a 12-month period. The award is made in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-041606
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032756-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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


CPV Codes

72300000 - Data services

72321000 - Added-value database services

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£381,335 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Steve Everitt
Contact Email
s.everitt@mmu.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1612471789

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M15 6BH
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Hulme
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Rusholme

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UCAS MEDIA

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