---
title: "Student Recruitment Services in Sub Saharan Africa"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f803"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-11-28"
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# Student Recruitment Services in Sub Saharan Africa

Buyer: LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f803

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## Summary

The procurement process revolves around the London Metropolitan University, aiming to enhance student recruitment services for Sub-Saharan Africa. The tender, titled "Student Recruitment Services in Sub-Saharan Africa," is in the contract award stage as of the latest update on 28th November 2025. This open procedure attracted various bids to provide recruitment and management services aimed at increasing student enrollment from the region. The initial contract period begins on 1st December 2025 and extends until 30th November 2028, with the potential for renewal up to 2030. London Metropolitan University, located in London, serves as the buying organisation, setting the groundwork for significant educational service enhancements across various African nations.

This tender creates significant business opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in recruitment services within the educational sector. Businesses that can effectively manage a network of recruitment agents and support conversion efforts will find this contract particularly beneficial. The contract presents a potential for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) like Grok Global Services Inc, the awarded supplier, to expand their operations, particularly those with a foothold or interest in Sub-Saharan Africa. The open procedure and competitive nature of the tender invite diverse entries, prioritising businesses that can deliver quality service while also potentially supporting broader community benefits through their operations.

## Notice

The successful supplier will aim to deliver student recruitment and conversion services for prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students from Sub-Saharan Africa. This includes managing enquiries, applications, offers, and acceptances, while ensuring compliance and performance of London Met's agent network in the region.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Contract is in a 1+1 format upon the expiry of the original term

### Planning Information

The Tender will launched week commencing 31st March 2025- 4th April 2025. 
If you would be interested in participating in this Tender please sign up to the link below to gain access to our Oracle tendering platform, where all tender response document will be located. 
https://iaetme.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/redwood/supplier-registration/register-supplier/register-supplier-verification?id=Jqjdl142fgSWRrkr7zVte05ynD6OnVr4QvvR1Npz2r4eLs/0IaO1sPQhtw==
To complete your registration or for further information please contact: strategic-procurement@londonmet.ac.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077968-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £375,000 |
| Lots value | £375,000 |
| Awards value | £350,000 |
| Contracts value | £350,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N7 8DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Arsenal |
| Westminster constituency | Islington North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GROK GLOBAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2025 at 10:13 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077968-2025
- 3 Sep 2025 at 14:59 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053647-2025
- 28 Apr 2025 at 12:14 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017296-2025
- 24 Mar 2025 at 15:15 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010949-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077968-2025
  28th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053647-2025
  3rd September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017296-2025
  28th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010949-2025
  24th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://grokglobal.com/about-grok/our-team/
- https://iaetme.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/
- https://iaetme.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/redwood/supplier-registration/register-supplier/register-supplier-verification?id=Jqjdl142fgSWRrkr7zVte05ynD6OnVr4QvvR1Npz2r4eLs/0IaO1sPQhtw==
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/

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