Student Enquiry & Management Conversion Services Provider

LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY

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Tender

15 Jun 2026 at 11:33

Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool Hope University is seeking tenders for a "Student Enquiry & Management Conversion Services Provider" to enhance its enquiry and conversion management functions across its educational offerings. This procurement opportunity falls under the administrative educational services category and employs a competitive flexible procedure. The university, based in Liverpool, UK, operates as a sub-central government public authority. The tender process is currently active, with key stages including presentations and demonstrations on 29th July 2026 and a submission deadline on 17th July 2026 at noon. The awarded contract is intended to start on 1st September 2026 and may be extended beyond its initial three-year term by up to two years.

This tender offers considerable scope for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in educational services management, CRM solutions, or digital engagement strategies targeting student acquisition and enrolment. Businesses with a proven track record in managing large-scale recruitment processes and offering innovative solutions for student engagement will find this an excellent opportunity to expand their portfolio within the higher education sector. With an award criteria focusing on quality (55%) and cost (45%), competitive pricing coupled with high-quality service offerings will be crucial for success in this process.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Student Enquiry & Management Conversion Services Provider

Notice Description

Liverpool Hope University is pleased to invite tenders for the provision of enquiry and conversion management services to support conversion of enquirers, applicants and offer holders across our programme portfolio. The University would like the service to cover both the phases of enquiry to application (enquiries) and offer to enrolment (conversion), noting the contract may be phased in implementation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for a period (or periods) of up to a further two (2) years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b4ea
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056151-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75121000 - Administrative educational 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
15 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L16 9JD
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD72 Liverpool

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Childwall
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Wavertree

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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