Notice Information
Notice Title
SU76(25) Provision of Online Learning - Student Marketing and Recruitment Services
Notice Description
The University is seeking to award a 3-year contract, to commence in August 2025 with an option to extend beyond the initial 3-year period for a further period of 2 years (3+1+1) to develop and execute a comprehensive marketing and recruitment strategy for online learning programmes.
Planning Information
Prior Information Notice published on 17/12/24 - (2024/S 000-040538). Request for Information issued
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fab6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052891-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
79600000 - Recruitment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 2 May 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Cancelled
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SWANSEA UNIVERSITY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- James Thomas
- Contact Email
- j.r.g.thomas@swansea.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +441792987353
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWANSEA
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
- Post Town
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL43 Swansea
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Swansea
- Electoral Ward
- Sketty
- Westminster Constituency
- Swansea West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052891-2025
1st September 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029908-2025
4th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029871-2025
4th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012067-2025
31st March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012030-2025
31st March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
This procurement process is being carried out on eTenderwales. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required. To access eTenderwales, express your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml and search for PQQ/ITT code itt_117691 within the appropriate area
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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