Award

Referral fees

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND

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Award

15 May 2025 at 14:05

Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England, a sub-central government public authority, has completed a contracting process for referral fees connected to students transferring to UWE under a Dual Award scheme for the academic year 2024-25. Based in Bristol, UK, the university has chosen Taylors University Sdn Bhd, a large supplier from Malaysia, as the service provider. This award falls under the categories of recruitment and education services, highlighting the international nature of the procurement. The procurement was executed using a method termed "Below threshold - unknown," with the award stage now completed. The awarding contract was signed on 28th March 2025, and spans a brief period from 29th March to 30th March 2025, with a contract value of £43,326.60 (GBP). The document details were published on 15th May 2025. The relevant service's delivery address is in the UK region of UKK1.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the recruitment and education sectors, particularly those that can support international educational partnerships. Companies capable of managing referral fees and facilitating academic transfers could benefit from similar future collaborations. Large enterprises and those familiar with cross-border educational dealings are well-suited to compete in this space, leveraging such contracts to expand their services internationally and strengthen ties with reputable UK educational institutions like the University of the West of England.

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Notice Title

Referral fees

Notice Description

Taylor's referral fees for students transferring to UWE (Dual Award) 2024-25 - CBAL

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0514b3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021828-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£43,326 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
29 Mar 2025 - 30 Mar 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
purchasing@uwe.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TAYLORS UNIVERSITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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