---
title: "Provision of International Student Recruitment services from Qobolak (Saudi Arabia)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ad1b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE"
published: "2023-03-13"
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# Provision of International Student Recruitment services from Qobolak (Saudi Arabia)

Buyer: CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ad1b

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## Summary

The City of Glasgow College has awarded a contract for the provision of international student recruitment services from Qobolak in Saudi Arabia. The procurement process involved a tender with the main procurement category being services. The contract is worth GBP 322,881 and was signed on 28th February 2023. The services will be delivered at 190 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the recruitment services industry, particularly those with experience in international student recruitment. The procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication, highlighting a direct route to market due to the commercial nature of the agreement. Interested businesses must be able to provide services for the Saudi Tourism taster programme funded by the Ministry of Tourism in Saudi Arabia.

## Notice

Provision of international recruitment services for Saudi Tourism taster programme funded by Ministry of Tourism, Saudi Kingdom. Furthermore, Qobolak is appointed to promote, identify and introduce clients across the Saudi Kingdom who are interested in enrolling onto courses that are provided by City of Glasgow College. Third party arrangements are common across the Kingdom when government departments are funding activity that requires Saudi Nationals to travel & study overseas.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of international recruitment services for Saudi Tourism taster programme funded by Ministry of Tourism, Saudi Kingdom. Furthermore, Qobolak is appointed to promote, identify and introduce clients across the Saudi Kingdom who are interested in enrolling on to courses that are provided by City of Glasgow College. Third party arrangements are common across the Kingdom when government departments are funding activity that requires Saudi Nationals to travel & study overseas. This award notice is to cover an initial 3 month pilot.

### Procurement Information

Due to the commercial nature of this agreement and complexities of tendering the requirements, a direct route to market without competitive actions is required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007196-2023 |
| Notice type | 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £322,881 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G4 0RF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QOBOLAK FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2023 at 11:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007196-2023
- 1 Mar 2023 at 09:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005940-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000724258
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00453
- https://www.qobolak.com/en/

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