Notice Information
Notice Title
In-Country Student Recruitment Representation Services - China, India, South East Asia and North America
Notice Description
The University of York is pleased to invite tenders for the provision of In-Country Student Recruitment Representation Services in four key regions - China, India, South East Asia and North America. We are seeking bids from experienced in-country partner organisations, who will appoint (and manage) experienced student representatives to deliver on the ground student recruitment activity in these regions, resulting in increased student enrolments. This tender is lotted per region as follows: Lot 1 - China, Lot 2 - India, Lot 3 - South East Asia, Lot 4 - North America. Tenders may be submitted for a single Lot or multiple Lots dependent upon capability. Tenderers must be able to evidence a successful track record of delivering tangible results for other University clients in the specific region(s) they are bidding for, and be capable of providing the minimum services required by the University - please download the tender pack on In-Tend for further details.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - China
In-country student recruitment representation services in the China region only.
Options: Initial term of the contract is 3 years with the option to extend for two further years in single year increments. Option to vary the contract to include other value-add services that may be offered by the successful tenderer.
Renewal: Initial term of the contract is 3 years with the option to extend for two further years in single year increments.
Lot 2 - IndiaIn-country student recruitment representation services in the India region
Options: Initial term of the contract is 3 years with the option to extend for two further years in single year increments. Option to vary the contract to include other value-add services that may be offered by the successful tenderer.
Renewal: Initial term of the contract is 3 years with the option to extend for two further years in single year increments.
Lot 3 - South East AsiaIn-country student recruitment representation services for the South East Asia region only.
Options: Initial term of the contract is 3 years with the option to extend for two further years in single year increments. Option to vary the contract to include other value-add services that may be offered by the successful tenderer.
Renewal: Initial term of the contract is 3 years with the option to extend for two further years in single year increments.
Lot 4 - North AmericaIn-country student recruitment representation services for the North America region only.
Options: Initial term of the contract is 3 years with the option to extend for two further years in single year increments. Option to vary the contract to include other value-add services that may be offered by the successful tenderer.
Renewal: Initial term of the contract is 3 years with the option to extend for two further years in single year increments.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-044dcf
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010129-2024
- 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
80300000 - Higher education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Mar 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Apr 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 5 years from now if all extension options are exercised.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF YORK
- Contact Name
- Procurement Office
- Contact Email
- donna.lyon@york.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1904328207
Buyer Location
- Locality
- YORK
- Postcode
- YO10 5DD
- Post Town
- York
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE21 York
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- York
- Electoral Ward
- Hull Road
- Westminster Constituency
- York Central
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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