Notice Information
Notice Title
UoB Foundation Partner
Notice Description
The University of Bath is seeking a Partner to support our international student recruitment ambitions through the creation of an embedded International Pathway College (IPC) on or close to the University campus.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: It is anticipated that the contract term will be for an initial period of 10 years with a built in review point at 5 years. The option to continue for the second 5 year period of the 10 year contract will be subject to assessment of agreed targets and KPIs and discussed through joint governance. The University reserves the right to award extension periods after the first 5 years as individual extensions of 1 year or one single extension of 5 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0544b6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028011-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £65,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £65,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £79,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 9 Apr 2026 - 9 Apr 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF BATH
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BATH
- Postcode
- BA2 7AY
- Post Town
- Bath
- 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
- TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
-
- Local Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Bathwick
- Westminster Constituency
- Bath
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028011-2026
26th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030694-2025
6th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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