Twin Education Placements VEAT

Official notice

Authority: Oxford Brookes University (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UKSouth East (UKJ14)

Awarded value£290,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Dec 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Twin Group

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Oxford Brookes University plans to directly award a contract to Twin Education under Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Twin Education offers a unique, tailored placement service for international students that supports the university’s strategic goals.

CPV: Recruitment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Twin Education provides a unique capability and a flexible and enhanced placement…

Twin Education provides a unique capability and a flexible and enhanced placement service for international students that aligns with the University's strategic objective to grow student recruitment and improve placement outcomes.

Delivery: UK, South East

79600000 Recruitment services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Dec 2024, 11:16 GMT
Last source update: 20 Dec 2024, 11:16 GMT
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-041149
Classification (CPV): Recruitment services
Delivery area: UKSouth East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ca05 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Oxford Brookes University intends to award this contract directly to Twin Education under Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Twin Education provides a unique capability and a flexible and enhanced placement service for international students that aligns with the University's strategic objective to grow student recruitment and improve placement outcomes.
Twin Education’s extensive network and its established partnerships have proven its capability for securing high placement rates. It offers a bespoke solution that no other supplier has been able to offer or replicate. An open procurement process could risk exposing sensitive details of the university's recruitment and placement strategies, potentially undermining its competitive position and market growth efforts. As such, this direct award ensures the timely and effective implementation of a critical new entry point and placement approach, essential for achieving targeted recruitment and financial viability.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £290,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Dec 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Twin Group	£290,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 041149-2024-1 · Twin Group
Signed
20 Dec 2024
Value
£290,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Oxford Brookes University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation N/A Gipsy Lane, Headington,, Oxford, South East, OX3 0BPContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Twin GroupAwarded supplier London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.