--- title: "International Recruitment and Partnerships development and support -India." ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03029b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03029b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03029b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03029b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE" published: "2021-12-16" --- # International Recruitment and Partnerships development and support -India. Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03029b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03029b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03029b.json) ## Summary The University of Central Lancashire is planning a procurement process titled "International Recruitment and Partnerships Development and Support – India," aimed at securing services related to educational representation in India, specifically in New Delhi. The market engagement exercise is scheduled to begin with a virtual meeting on 10th January 2022, with a registration deadline of 6th January 2022. Following this, the formal competitive procurement process is expected to be published on 21st January 2022, leading to a contract award anticipated by the end of March 2022. The contract is set to commence on 1st November 2022 and will run until 31st October 2026. This opportunity falls under the miscellaneous business and business-related services category. This tender presents a significant chance for businesses in the education services sector, particularly those with expertise in international recruitment, consultancy, and partnerships within the South Asia region. Companies that specialise in fostering educational relationships and student recruitment would be well-positioned to compete. The market engagement exercise is designed to refine the procurement specification based on feedback from participating suppliers, potentially influencing the final contract terms, making early registration and participation crucial for interested parties. ## Notice This notice is published to advertise a forthcoming market engagement exercise. The University requires representation in India. The intention is that the contract will be awarded following an open competitive procurement process. This market engagement exercise is open to all persons who are interested (or may be interested) in providing this service. This market engagement exercise will commence with a virtual meeting on Monday 10th January 2022. It may also include further meetings with interested persons and/or a request to provide additional information. Through the market engagement exercise, the University will detail the draft specification, which will include the aims behind it. This meeting will also provide the opportunity for potential suppliers to give their feedback which may be reflected in the final specification. The competitive procurement process is expected to be published on 21st January 2022 with contract commencement on 1st November 2022. Some time has been allowed for mobilisation prior to contract commencement, will the contract award anticipated to be made towards the end of March 2022. It should be noted that any information provided on the University's current thinking as part of the market engagement exercise should be considered indicative in nature and no overall decision on the future solution, technical elements, or commercial approach has yet been agreed. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The University requires representation in India. The purpose is to further develop and engage with the institution's network of contracted education agents in the South Asia region (India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) and enquirers and applicants in the region to convert interested parties into recruited students. Related to the requirement for such recruitment, is the need for the successful party to seek appropriate partnership opportunities within the region. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031524-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Jan 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Oct 2026 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE | | Locality | PRESTON | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services ## Release History - 16 Dec 2021 at 22:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031524-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://esourcing.uclan.ac.uk/ - https://www/uclan.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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