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Published 21 Mar 2024, 23:28 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

24-02 Pathways Provider · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Wolverhampton (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,900,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Apr 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University is seeking to appoint a third party international pathway provider (Supplier) to deliver the following services from our Wolverhampton campus:

  • Delivery of International Foundation Year.
  • Delivery of International Year 1.
  • Delivery of Pre Masters.
  • Be responsible for the marketing, admissions and recruitment of International and European students to their programmes.
  • Joint promotional events/activities to market the University. The Supplier will be required to agree a plan of events with the University according to, for example, countries and budgets.
  • Offer multiple starts to programmes in line with university intakes 2-3 per year.
  • Be responsible for the provision (Intellectual Property Rights) and delivery of the academic programmes, teaching and quality assurance.
  • Establish Business Partner relationships with a wide range of key stakeholders at UoW which include academic staff, libraries, accommodation services and professional services to ensure smooth processes.
  • For students falling under the University’s sponsor licence abide and uphold the procedures and reporting, working closely with our UKVI team e.g. attendance monitoring.
  • Provide pathway provision onto all areas within the University, with a focus on Business, Built Environment, Engineering, Creative Industries, Public Health and Social Care.
  • Provide market intelligence to support the development of new pathway and degree programmes.

The above is not an exhaustive list of requirements, and the Supplier is required to work with the University to continually develop proposals and ensure a productive and sustainable relationship.

CPV: Education and training services · Higher education services · Recruitment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1As per the documents contained in the etendering portal
Delivery: West Midlands · University of Wolverhampton, City Campus, Wolverhampton
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    The University is seeking to appoint a third party international pathway provider (Supplier) to deliver the following services from our Wolverhampton campus:

    • Delivery of International Foundation Year.
    • Delivery of International Year 1.
    • Delivery of Pre Masters.
    • Be responsible for the marketing, admissions and recruitment of International and European students to their programmes.
    • Joint promotional events/activities to market the University. The Supplier will be required to agree a plan of events with the University according to, for example, countries and budgets.
    • Offer multiple starts to programmes in line with university intakes 2-3 per year.
    • Be responsible for the provision (Intellectual Property Rights) and delivery of the academic programmes, teaching and quality assurance.
    • Establish Business Partner relationships with a wide range of key stakeholders at UoW which include academic staff, libraries, accommodation services and professional services to ensure smooth processes.
    • For students falling under the University’s sponsor licence abide and uphold the procedures and reporting, working closely with our UKVI team e.g. attendance monitoring.
    • Provide pathway provision onto all areas within the University, with a focus on Business, Built Environment, Engineering, Creative Industries, Public Health and Social Care.
    • Provide market intelligence to support the development of new pathway and degree programmes.

    The above is not an exhaustive list of requirem…

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Mar 2024, 23:28 GMT
Last source update
21 Mar 2024, 23:28 GMT
Award evaluation window
23 Apr 2024 – …
Authority reference
24-02
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-009283
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesHigher education servicesRecruitment services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044b76 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As per tender documentation.

Publisher note: All correspondence must be via the Buyers etendering portal: https://wlv.bravosolution.co.uk/

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://wlv.bravosolution.co.uk/ ↗

Submission deadline
23 Apr 2024, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
23 Apr 2024, 10:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Mar 2024 → 23 Apr 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    21 Mar 2024, 23:28 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    23 Apr 2024, 10:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    23 Apr 2024, 10:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Wolverhampton

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation MX Building, Camp Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 1ADContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria