Notice Information
Notice Title
International Student Recruitment - Overseas Offices Framework
Notice Description
The University of Exeter currently employs third party consultants to act on behalf of the University in selected overseas regions. These regions have been identified as strategically important for international student recruitment and partnership activity. These consultants are managed by the third party entity and work exclusively with the respective regional manager or main contact within the University of Exeter International Office. These consultants will then be seen as official representatives within carrying out extensive operations for the institution as well as acting as a point of contact for key stakeholders across the stated region. The current international student recruitment landscape is challenging with increasing competition both at home and in other overseas study abroad destinations and having the option to offer a consistent presence in market is seen as a key objective to remain competitive.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0000
Renewal: This contract can be extended for one period of up to 12 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051857
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059772-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
80300000 - Higher education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £4,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £4,800,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
- Contact Name
- Leanne Le Moucheux
- Contact Email
- l.a.le-moucheux@exeter.ac.uk, procurement@exeter.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1392723333
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EXETER
- Postcode
- EX4 4QH
- Post Town
- Exeter
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Exeter
- Electoral Ward
- Duryard and St James
- Westminster Constituency
- Exeter
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059772-2025
25th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042263-2025
23rd July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023110-2025
20th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023105-2025
20th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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