--- title: "Student Pathway Provider/International Study Centre" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0684e5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0684e5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0684e5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0684e5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)" published: "2026-04-17" --- # Student Pathway Provider/International Study Centre Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0684e5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0684e5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0684e5.json) ## Summary The University of Sussex is in the planning stage of a procurement process to select a partner provider for its International Study Centre, which is instrumental in recruiting and educating international students who later enrol as Sussex students. The tender, titled "Student Pathway Provider/International Study Centre," falls under the administrative education, marketing, recruitment, and education and training services categories. The contract is scheduled to begin on 1 August 2029 and end on 31 July 2039. The university is conducting an initial market engagement to gather insights, with a questionnaire issued on 17 April 2026 with a return date by 26 May 2026 and additional follow-up planned by 31 July 2026. Located in Falmer, Brighton, the procurement aims to reevaluate pathways across all student cohorts and models, responding to changes in the dynamic educational sector. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services, recruitment, and marketing. Companies adept at adapting to the evolving student market and offering innovative solutions to meet student needs while ensuring value for money are well-suited for this engagement. By collaborating with the University of Sussex, businesses can not only contribute to the creation of sustainable student pathways but also align with institutional priorities and sector best practices. Participation in the market engagement phase, while not mandatory for future involvement, permits businesses to impact the drafting of service requirements and the procurement strategy, thereby fostering growth and expanding within the educational services industry. ## Notice The university currently hosts an on-campus "International Study Centre" which delivers routes to degree courses for international students. The partner provider recruits students and provides options for entry that are taught by the provider and certified by Sussex. At the successful completion of the course students are invited to join their selected course and enrol as Sussex students. https://isc.sussex.ac.uk/programmes This provision is due to expire at the end of academic year 2029/30 (31 July 2030). The university is therefore engaging the market to assist in the formation of our plans for this key student recruitment route. We see this as an opportunity to challenge our assumptions across the board about how we can support potential students and encourage them to enrol at Sussex. To this end while the international student pathway is forming the core of our investigation in this project, we see this as an opportunity to reevaluate pathways across all student cohorts, locations, models and formats. We have recently conducted premarket engagement in our Online Distance Learning space (with a tender proposed for 2026) and across the University we are seeking ways to respond to the increasingly dynamic student market. As such rather than framing specific requirements we have provided objectives and needs to meet. Our hope is that by engaging with suppliers we can be innovative in our response to student demand in collaboration with the market to meet student needs while providing sustainable income and value for money for all involved. ### Planning Information An initial questionnaire is issued 17/04/2026 with a return date of 26/05/2026. The PME period is set at 31/07/2026 to allow for follow up iterations of PME if required. Further details regarding this engagement are available in the Instruction Document, which can be accessed via the e-sourcing portal, Proactis (search for the University of Sussex and US_25014): https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login While participation in this engagement is not mandatory for involvement in any future procurement process, responses received will help inform the Contracting Authority about the level of market interest. Additionally, feedback from this engagement may help shape the final service requirements and inform the design of the forthcoming procurement strategy, ensuring it reflects both institutional priorities and sector best practice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035025-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 17 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jul 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2029 - 31 Jul 2039 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE) | | Locality | FALMER, BRIGHTON | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN1 9RH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove | | Local authority | Brighton and Hove | | Electoral ward | Coldean & Stanmer | | Westminster constituency | Brighton Pavilion | | Delivery location | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 75121000 - Administrative educational services - 79342000 - Marketing services - 79600000 - Recruitment services - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 17 Apr 2026 at 09:24 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035025-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035025-2026 17th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.sussex.ac.uk - https://isc.sussex.ac.uk/programmes - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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