Award

Contract For International End to End Recruitment Partner

UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

01 Aug 2025 at 17:52

Award

29 Apr 2025 at 14:34

Tender

20 Mar 2025 at 17:52

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Winchester has completed the procurement process for an International End to End Recruitment Partner contract, with the aim of expanding its international student population. This procurement process, under the category of business services as well as education and training services, followed an open procedure and was notably detailed in the award notice on 28th April 2025. The contract is active, starting from 18th June 2025 and potentially extending until June 2030, based in Hampshire and Eastleigh in the UK with a notable value of £8,000,000. The process went through various stages, beginning with a tender notice published on 20th March 2025, and concluded with the contract award to Oxford International Education & Travel Limited, a small to medium-sized enterprise, on 1st August 2025.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses engaged in recruitment and consultancy services, particularly those specialising in educational contexts. Companies with a strong background in international student recruitment, marketing services, or those offering consulting on organisational processes would find this opportunity fitting. The scope to increase student numbers aligns with business strategies looking to scale operations while engaging in long-term partnerships. Enterprises that can align with the University’s strategic growth objectives and contribute to its reputation in specialised education fields, such as teacher training or business management, will be well-placed to benefit. The focus on internationalisation and partnership management provides a pathway for sustained business development and mutual growth with an established higher education institution.

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Notice Title

Contract For International End to End Recruitment Partner

Notice Description

Contract Publication Notice Contract For International End to End Recruitment Partner Requirement The University of Winchester (UOW) is currently seeking to grow international students from September 2025, with a strategic aim to progressively grow numbers year on year. To date the University has been successful through a small, dedicated team of international staff to establish a student population of 255 international students. The University of Winchester has been providing higher education in the UK since 1840. With specialism in teacher training (rated Outstanding by Ofsted), nursing, psychology, business management, accountancy, criminology, law, history, and film production amongst other subject areas

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 Year Contract with an option to extend for a further 2 Years + 1 Year.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f6fe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045418-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jun 2025 - 2 Jun 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
andrew.gannon@winchester.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMPSHIRE
Postcode
SO22 4NR
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Paul
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OXFORD INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAVEL

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