--- title: "Provision of International Recruitment Services to the University of Birmingham" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-acbb8b5d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-acbb8b5d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-acbb8b5d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-acbb8b5d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM" published: "2016-11-18" --- # Provision of International Recruitment Services to the University of Birmingham Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-acbb8b5d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-acbb8b5d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-acbb8b5d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The University of Birmingham is currently seeking an organisation to provide International Recruitment Services, focusing on enrolling international students at the undergraduate level. This tender, classified under the Education and Training Services industry, is in the Tender stage and was announced on 18th November 2016. The tender period will close on 17th June 2016, with the contract expected to commence on 1st August 2016 and run until 31st July 2019. The procurement process follows an open procedure, allowing a wide range of bidders to participate. This opportunity presents significant business growth potential, particularly for organisations specialising in education recruitment services. Companies with established international recruitment infrastructures, including networks of educational agents and strong digital marketing capabilities, will be well-suited to compete. Given the focus on non-EU student recruitment and the exclusions of specific countries from the target markets, firms with a robust presence in diverse international markets, particularly those with access to potential students from allowed territories, are encouraged to apply. ## Notice Provision of International Recruitment Services to the University of Birmingham The University is seeking to appoint an organisation to provide student recruitment services to deliver enrolments of international students in support of the University's strategic aim to grow its international student body. Initially, the focus of the student recruitment services will be at the Undergraduate level of study. The organisation will manage the student recruitment process which will involve: soliciting applications from prospective international students (overseas fee payers) on behalf of the University; ensuring applications meet the University's academic and English language requirements; submitting suitable applications via the University's existing admissions systems (i.e. UCAS). The organisation will be expected to demonstrate a reliable and ongoing track record of delivering international student recruitment targets to Russell Group university client (s) (through a global student recruitment infrastructure. The student recruitment process will be supplementary to the University's core international student recruitment activities and the organisation will not be permitted to use existing agents and sponsor relationships as part of the arrangement. A list of University agents by country can be found here: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/International/students/country/index.aspx The University will work with the organisation to set pre-agreed annual student recruitment targets. The organisation's annual targets will be set according to the University's wider recruitment objectives and will be broken down by subject area. The University will expect a breakdown of expected enrolments by market. Subject areas and target recruitment territories are subject to change as part of the annual review process. The organisation will have the ability to recruit from all non-EU markets with the following exceptions: * China * Singapore * Hong Kong * Nigeria * Kenya * South Africa * Botswana * Canada * Indonesia * United Arab Emirates The organisation will have the ability to recruit to all Undergraduate programmes delivered by the University on-campus on a full-time basis with the following exceptions: * BSc Accounting and Finance * Medicine and Surgery MBChB * Dental Surgery BDS The organisation should have access to an existing and developed international recruitment infrastructure, encompassing a range of channels including an extensive network of international educational agents, relationships with international sponsors and digital marketing outlets. The organisation should have a UK-based recruitment team in place to manage recruitment channels and to keep the University updated on progress made against targets. The organisation will need to demonstrate how it intends to effectively govern and manage the performance of its network of educational agents in... Additional information: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/690484f7-2d27-4425-bb03-f4e538da2307 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | 17 Jun 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2016 - 31 Jul 2019 | | 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 | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM | | Locality | EDGBASTON | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 2TT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80300000 - Higher education services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/690484f7-2d27-4425-bb03-f4e538da2307 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/690484f7-2d27-4425-bb03-f4e538da2307 18th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/International/students/country/index.aspx - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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