--- title: "Research to understand the evolving role of agents in international student recruitment" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-777e1052-68b8-4cc1-8371-fc076e536888" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-777e1052-68b8-4cc1-8371-fc076e536888" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-777e1052-68b8-4cc1-8371-fc076e536888.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-777e1052-68b8-4cc1-8371-fc076e536888.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRITISH COUNCIL" published: "2022-10-21" --- # Research to understand the evolving role of agents in international student recruitment Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-777e1052-68b8-4cc1-8371-fc076e536888 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-777e1052-68b8-4cc1-8371-fc076e536888) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-777e1052-68b8-4cc1-8371-fc076e536888.json) ## Summary The British Council has issued a tender titled "Research to understand the evolving role of agents in international student recruitment" for market research services. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender deadline of 11th November 2022 and a contract period from 21st November 2022 to 31st March 2023. The tender is open to SMEs and falls under the services category. The buying organisation is the British Council, located in London, UK. This opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in market research services to engage in global trends analysis related to prospective international student recruitment through agents. Companies specialising in analysing educational markets and global student mobility would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold), providing a fair chance for eligible businesses to participate and contribute to advancing the understanding of agents' engagement with international students. ## Notice Overseas study agents ("agents") play a key role in international education, with 39 per cent of prospective international students either using an agent or planning to do so. However the role of agents varies from country to country, and is also evolving over time, for example with the rise of third-party organisations that centralise management of recruitment agents digitally for UK HEIs through the use of sub-agents ("online aggregators"). Issues such as changes to agents' business models, the support they offer to students, and the lasting impact of changes to the sector during the Covid pandemic are not fully understood. The British Council requires an in-depth analysis of global trends in agents' engagement with prospective international students, which will help us to better understand current and upcoming trends in global student mobility and to better support both UK institutions and the agents who help them recruit overseas students. Additional information: If you are interested in expressing an interest and/or bidding for this project, please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil . You may then have to register your company before you can express an interest for this project and get access the documents. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f6de753-fe8f-429f-bf1d-4200d3e957e1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | 11 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 Nov 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRITISH COUNCIL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E20 1JQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Newham | | Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park | | Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79310000 - Market research services ## Release History - 21 Oct 2022 at 12:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f6de753-fe8f-429f-bf1d-4200d3e957e1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f6de753-fe8f-429f-bf1d-4200d3e957e1 21st October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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