Award

T23/30_Student Recruitment Conversion

ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION

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Award

25 Nov 2024 at 14:45

Tender

04 Apr 2024 at 14:46

Summary of the contracting process

Anglia Ruskin University Higher Education Corporation has announced the successful awarding of the contract for the "T23/30_Student Recruitment Conversion" project. This procurement process, classified under business services with CPV code 79000000, was conducted through an open procedure. The process involved the recruitment of a conversion partner to enhance student recruitment outcomes, focusing on increasing conversion rates from enquiry to enrolment. The key deadline for tender submission was 8th May 2024, with the contract being awarded to Uni-Quest Ltd on 25th November 2024. The contract, valued at £1,000,000, covers the UKH region and stretches over an initial period with options for two twelve-month extensions.

This tender is a significant opportunity for businesses within the marketing, consulting, and recruitment sectors to demonstrate their capabilities in improving student conversion metrics. The selection criteria emphasize quality and price, with quality accounting for 60% of the assessment. This tender is particularly suitable for organisations that can deliver innovative and effective recruitment strategies, aiding the university in achieving its ambitious targets for student enrolment. Small and medium-sized enterprises that specialise in direct marketing services would find this contract an excellent chance to expand their portfolio in the education sector.

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Notice Title

T23/30_Student Recruitment Conversion

Notice Description

Please find attached documents relating to the tender for Student Recruitment Conversion services (issued under the Open procedure).Please note the closing date for your ITT return is 12 noon on 8th May 2024.Tenderers must check that all the documents listed in the contents have been received and are complete in all respects:T23.30_Selection QuestionnaireT23.30_Specification and Tender QuestionnaireT23.30_Conversion Pricing Schedule20230112_Form of Tender_RETURN with submissionBidders are reminded that large electronic files may take time to upload to In-Tend. Bidders must allow sufficient time to fully transmit all files they wish to submit prior to the published closing time. Please see paragraph 1.18 of the Invitation to Tender document for further information.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University is looking for a conversion partner to carry out student recruitment conversion services. The University expects to see an increase and overall improvement in conversion rates from an enquirer stage all the way through to a final student enrolment stage to aid in achieving the University's recruitment targets, which are yet to be determined but look at an overall increase on previous years targets by 5-10% (for the undergraduate market) over the initial contract period. Additional information: This Tender is being conducted electronically using the Anglia Ruskin University eTendering system which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/angliaruskinuniversity/To receive documents, the users must first register and obtain login details. Existing users should log in to the website and express interest.

Options: 2 x 12 months

Renewal: 2 x 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044fb1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038029-2024
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


CPV Codes

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

79342100 - Direct marketing services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION
Contact Name
Procurement
Contact Email
procurement@aru.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1245493131

Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1SQ
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Marconi
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNI-QUEST

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