Award

Student Recruitment Consultancy

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

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Award

21 Dec 2023 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Aberdeen has completed a procurement process for the provision of a Student Recruitment Consultancy service via a limited procurement method. The tender, titled "Student Recruitment Consultancy," aimed to provide an end-to-end student recruitment service. The procurement, initiated by the University of Aberdeen, took place in Aberdeen, UK. The award was granted to IDP Connect, an SME supplier based in London. The contract was signed on 21st December 2023 for a value of £88,500 GBP.

This tender for Student Recruitment Consultancy presents business growth opportunities for service providers in the education industry. Businesses specialising in student recruitment services, consultancy firms with expertise in educational marketing, and suppliers offering innovative digital engagement tools would find this opportunity well-suited for their capabilities. The procurement process reached the award stage without prior publication, catering to unique services provided by IDP Connect that align with institutional recruitment activities and demand in the education sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Student Recruitment Consultancy

Notice Description

Consultancy to provide an end-to-end student recruitment service from early engagement all the way through to enrolment via IDP's experts and experienced counsellors.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Consultancy to provide an end-to-end student recruitment service from early engagement all the way through to enrolment via IDP's experts and experienced counsellors.

Procurement Information

The IDP Core offers a range of services and support that can only be purchased through IDP Connect and are unavailable through any other third-party provider. These services dovetail with wider institutional recruitment activity. Unique services include regular stats, data, analysis and review in addition to IDP briefings and market intelligence reports, access to the IDP IQ Demand tool, multimedia content across IDP Connect platforms, enhanced content in the IDP app and access to the Ask IDP engagement tool.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000753948
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495468
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£88,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB24 3FX
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IDP CONNECT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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