Tender

24-02 Pathways Provider

UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON

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Tender

21 Mar 2024 at 23:28

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Wolverhampton has issued a tender for the provision of international pathway services including foundation year, year 1, pre-masters, and recruitment of students. The procurement falls under the education and training services category with a contract value of £1,900,000. The location for service delivery is at the University of Wolverhampton, City Campus. The tender is currently in the active stage, with the submission deadline set for 23rd April 2024. Interested suppliers can find detailed information on the tender and submission process on the University's procurement portal.

This tender by the University of Wolverhampton presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in education services, recruitment services, and higher education to engage in international student pathway provision. Companies with expertise in marketing, admissions, and programme delivery, as well as those with experience in partnering with educational institutions, are well-suited to participate. The tender process involves electronic and written submissions, with emphasis on establishing sustainable relationships and delivering quality academic programmes in line with the University's requirements and objectives.

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Notice Title

24-02 Pathways Provider

Notice Description

The University is seeking to appoint a third party international pathway provider (Supplier) to deliver the following services from our Wolverhampton campus: * Delivery of International Foundation Year. * Delivery of International Year 1. * Delivery of Pre Masters. * Be responsible for the marketing, admissions and recruitment of International and European students to their programmes. * Joint promotional events/activities to market the University. The Supplier will be required to agree a plan of events with the University according to, for example, countries and budgets. * Offer multiple starts to programmes in line with university intakes 2-3 per year. * Be responsible for the provision (Intellectual Property Rights) and delivery of the academic programmes, teaching and quality assurance. * Establish Business Partner relationships with a wide range of key stakeholders at UoW which include academic staff, libraries, accommodation services and professional services to ensure smooth processes. * For students falling under the University's sponsor licence abide and uphold the procedures and reporting, working closely with our UKVI team e.g. attendance monitoring. * Provide pathway provision onto all areas within the University, with a focus on Business, Built Environment, Engineering, Creative Industries, Public Health and Social Care. * Provide market intelligence to support the development of new pathway and degree programmes. The above is not an exhaustive list of requirements, and the Supplier is required to work with the University to continually develop proposals and ensure a productive and sustainable relationship.

Lot Information

Lot 1

As per the documents contained in the etendering portal.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044b76
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009283-2024
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

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

80000000 - Education and training services

80300000 - Higher education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Apr 2024Expired
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 WOLVERHAMPTON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1AD
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

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