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# Award for the Provision of In- Country Presence South- Asia, Nigeria & Malaysia (GCU)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/award-for-the-provision-of-in-country-presence-south-asia-nigeria-malaysia-gcu-ocds-h6vhtk-05045e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Glasgow Caledonian University: "Award for the Provision of In- Country Presence South- Asia, Nigeria & Malaysia (GCU)". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 16 May 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Glasgow Caledonian University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/glasgow-caledonian-university-GB-FTS-9129)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 May 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business development consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM82
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £894,648 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05045e`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/award-for-the-provision-of-in-country-presence-south-asia-nigeria-malaysia-gcu-ocds-h6vhtk-05045e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/award-for-the-provision-of-in-country-presence-south-asia-nigeria-malaysia-gcu-ocds-h6vhtk-05045e#participate

## Description
The University is seeking a Contractor(s) for the provision of In-Country Presence in the South Asia region (excluding Pakistan), Nigeria and South East Asia.
The Directorate of Future Students, Marketing and Communications key function is to develop, manage and execute the University’s marketing and recruitment strategy, enabling the University to achieve student recruitment targets (all degree levels) from UK and international markets, as well as more broadly build and bolster our brand position and levels of recognition.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Award for In- Country Presence in South Asia ( excluding Pakistan)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79411100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The University has identified the need for continued South Asia regional presence to support recruitment targets and associated objectives.
The South Asia region has been identified through market intelligence and experience as a region with potentia...

### Lot 2: Award for In- Country Presence in Nigeria
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79411100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Nigeria has been a top recruitment market for GCU for many years. We require an in-country presence to continue to maximise recruitment opportunities for GCU postgraduate courses and to also grow the appeal of GCU undergraduate courses in the market....

### Lot 3: Award for In-Country Presence in South East Asia
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79411100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** As GCU begins to enter new priority diversification markets in South East Asia, we are seeking an experienced partner capable of supporting GCU in building, acquiring and maintaining market share over time.
Five of our priority diversification market...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Award for In- Country Presence in South Asia ( excluding Pakistan) (active)
  - Award id: `061592-2025-1`
  - Supplier(s): **QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175968`
  - Value: £246,648 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Award for In- Country Presence in Nigeria (active)
  - Award id: `061592-2025-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Illume Student Advisory Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162843`
  - Value: £385,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Award for In-Country Presence in South East Asia (active)
  - Award id: `061592-2025-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Illume Student Advisory Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162843`
  - Value: £263,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Award for In- Country Presence in South Asia ( excluding Pakistan) (active)
  - Signed Value: £246,648
  - Signed Date: 18/09/2025

- **Contract:** Award for In- Country Presence in Nigeria (active)
  - Signed Value: £385,000
  - Signed Date: 10/09/2025

- **Contract:** Award for In-Country Presence in South East Asia (active)
  - Signed Value: £263,000
  - Signed Date: 10/09/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F061592-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-02T10:01:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T10:00:22.354Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05045e