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title: "VEAT Notice Intention to award public services contracts for the provision of a managed service for student recruitment operations in India and Pakistan for the University of Keele"
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# VEAT Notice Intention to award public services contracts for the provision of a managed service for student recruitment operations in India and Pakistan for the University of Keele

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF KEELE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04bcb3

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## Summary

The University of Keele has completed the procurement process for awarding public services contracts for student recruitment operations in India and Pakistan. This involves providing a managed service to recruit, house, equip, manage, and mentor staff for student recruitment and admissions processing objectives. The contracting process, identified by the ID KU/630/DP/HT/2024 for India and KU/629/DP/HT/2024 for Pakistan, falls under the "Recruitment services" category (CPV ID: 79600000). The procurement was finalized on 18th November 2024 through a limited procurement method, specifically a negotiated tender without the prior publication of a contract notice, based on the rationale that In-Country Limited offers a unique and proven service tailored to the University's requirements.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in recruitment services and those equipped to manage large scale, international student recruitment operations. Businesses experienced in the higher education sector, especially those with operations in India and Pakistan, will find this contract highly lucrative, as it assures a steady requirement for professional recruitment and administrative services. The awarded contractor, In-Country Limited, was chosen for their consistent return on investment for UK universities and their capability to deliver specialised services, indicating a high demand for focused expertise and local market familiarity.

## Notice

VEAT Notice Intention to award public services contracts for the provision of a managed service for student recruitment operations in India and Pakistan for the University of Keele.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contracts will cover the management of student recruitment operations in India and Pakistan for the University of Keele. The Service Provider will recruit, house, equip, manage and mentor staff to deliver student recruitment and admissions processing objectives on behalf of the University.

Options: The contracts may be extended for a further period in accordance with the contractual provisions.

### Procurement Information

In-Country Ltd is unique in providing a thoughtful and tailored managed service provision for the recruitment of students in India and Pakistan. In-Country is now supporting an extensive number of Universities in the UK for similar provision consistently delivering year-on-year results to satisfied partners. In-Country is best placed to continue to service Keele's prospective students across the student journey as proven in the past period leading up to 2023. In-Country has the capability and platform to perform the services by utilising specialised technology, sector expertise from the people they employ to optimise the best student journey for Keele. The contract being awarded represents the provision of a managed service for the recruitment of students in India and Pakistan as part of our continuous investment to maximise our market reach through our existing relationship with In-Country.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037275-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £467,510 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF KEELE |
| Locality | KEELE, STAFFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST5 5NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Electoral ward | Keele |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IN-COUNTRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2024 at 18:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037275-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx/Home
- https://www.in-country.com
- https://www.justice.gov.uk
- https://www.keele.ac.uk

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