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title: "Global Foundation College"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f7d1"
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buyer: "HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY"
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# Global Foundation College

Buyer: HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f7d1

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## Summary

The current procurement process is initiated by Heriot-Watt University, focusing on a tender for the "Global Foundation College," classified under higher education services within the education and training sector. The procurement is at the Tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 2nd December 2021. The location for the contract delivery is specified in Edinburgh, UK, and the method of procurement employed is selective, involving negotiations as per the Light Touch Regime outlined in the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The buyer is seeking a partner to support recruitment, marketing, sales, and admissions for international educational foundation programmes across their UK, Dubai, and Malaysia campuses.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses within recruitment, marketing, and educational support sectors, especially those experienced in international student services. Companies that can demonstrate strong capabilities in marketing collaboration, student admissions processing, and compliance with UKVI requirements will be particularly well-suited to compete. By participating in this procurement, such firms can expand their network and potentially establish a long-term partnership with a prominent Higher Education provider, thereby supporting their growth trajectory in the education sector.

## Notice

The University wishes to develop a partnership with a suitably qualified and experienced organization to provide the recruitment, marketing, sales and admissions activities, with international student support, for a suite of educational foundation programmes for international students intending to progress onto the University's undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes at the UK, Dubai and Malaysia campuses.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University wishes to develop a partnership with a suitably qualified and experienced organization to provide the recruitment, marketing, sales and admissions activities, with international student support, for a suite of educational foundation programmes for international students intending to progress onto the University's undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes at the UK, Dubai and Malaysia campuses. The University is seeking a partner that will deliver the following services: - Marketing - in partnership with current university channels - Sales/Recruitment - in partnership with in-house teams for domestic recruitment - Admissions - working to complement university existing systems and processes - International Student Support - e.g., Counselling, Pastoral, Academic Support - Support for University services for CAS issuing and UKVI compliance The University will be responsible for all Academic development and delivery of the educational foundation programmes. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this exercise if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028770-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Procedure involving negotiations |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | RICCARTON, EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH14 4AP |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Pentland Hills |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80300000 - Higher education services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2021 at 09:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028770-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://hw.ac.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00307
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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