Supply of Higher Educational Consultancy Services in India
Description: The University is seeking to appoint a Supplier to provide educational consultancy services to recruit additional students from India to study at the University of Derby. The Supplier is required to provide full suite of in-country services to support in the expansion of student recruitment, partnership management and business opportunity development. The contract will be in place for 2 years, with optional extension of 2 years in 1 year increments. The Procurement will be carried out as an Competitive Flexible Procedure under Section 20(2) of the Procurement Act 2023. An assessment of the market was carried out early 2026. To ensure an appropriate supplier is appointed, the University has chosen a competitive procedure.
Summary: The University of Derby is procuring higher education consultancy services in India to recruit additional students from India to study at the University of Derby. The requirement covers a full suite of in-country support, including student recruitment, partnership management and development of business opportunities. This is a student recruitment and international education consultancy opportunity, classified as recruitment services. The work is intended to support the University’s expansion of student recruitment and partnership activity connected with India. The buyer is the University of Derby, based in Derby. Suppliers delivering education consultancy, international student recruitment, Indian market development or related partnership services may find the requirement relevant, particularly where they can provide coordinated in-country support rather than a single recruitment activity.