Notice Information
Notice Title
Student Conversion Partnership
Notice Description
The direct award for commercial activity for the next two recruitment cycles.
Procurement Information
The requirement is time-critical due to the external student admissions cycle which Bournemouth University has no control over. There is a need for urgent intervention to address external pressures and support conversion outcomes within the current cycle. Without implementation within this window, the opportunity to influence outcomes for the forthcoming intake would be lost and could not be recovered. The relevant activity must be implemented ahead of the key admissions engagement period in order to secure conversion for the forthcoming intake. Failure to implement within this window would mean Bournemouth University misses the current recruitment cycle, resulting in an irreversible loss of opportunity to affect conversion outcomes. Certain detailed elements of the service delivery methodology and strategic approach will be withheld from publication in accordance with section 94 of the Procurement Act 2023, as their disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0671d9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028510-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- 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
79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £995,040 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 13 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 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
- BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- POOLE
- Postcode
- BH12 5BB
- Post Town
- Bournemouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Electoral Ward
- Talbot & Branksome Woods
- Westminster Constituency
- Bournemouth West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028510-2026
27th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026453-2026
23rd March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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