Official UK procurement notice
QUB/2301/22 Global Student Recruitment - Lead Management Services
Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Global Student Recruitment Team at Queen's University Belfast has identified the need for a supplier to provide a service to manage the increasing number of leads for UG and PGT programmes across key international markets (MENA/Sub Saharan Africa/Pakistan) and support and nurture the market leads through to the application stage. UG applicants may be recruited directly to Queen’s or recruited to INTO Queen’s to undertake a Foundation or International Year One.The supplier will be responsible for delivering a flexible and scalable Lead Management solution which includes a detailed communication plan which will contact leads, assess propensity to apply and engage in 1-2-1 contact. The supplier will be required to represent Queen's with the highest standard of customer care and ensure the Queen's brand is maintained within these markets. The service will gain insights about Queen's USP's and programmes through an onboarding process and continuous communication with recruitment tea
- Recurrence: 50 months
CPV: Direct marketing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Over the past 5 year period, Queen's Global Student Recruitment Team presence has…AwardedRenewalPublished value£700,000
Over the past 5 year period, Queen's Global Student Recruitment Team presence has expanded and currently there is representation across a number of key markets / regions. The expansion in regions has led to a significant increase in enquiries and leads from potential students which require an appropriate service to help maximise student recruitment outcomes.Global Student Recruitment has identified the need for a supplier to provide a service to manage the increasing number of leads for UG and PGT programmes across key international markets (MENA/Sub Saharan Africa/Pakistan) and support and nurture the market leads through to the application stage. UG applicants may be recruited directly to Queen’s or recruited to INTO Queen’s to undertake a Foundation or International Year One.The supplier will be responsible for delivering a flexible and scalable Lead Management solution which includes a detailed communication plan which will contact leads, assess propensity to apply and engage in 1-2-1 contact. The supplier will be required to represent Queen's with the highest standard of customer care and ensure the Queen's brand is maintained within these markets. The service will gain insights about Queen's USP's and programmes through an onboarding process and continuous communication with recruitment teams in Belfast and key markets.
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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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Price: 30%
- Suitability
Please refer to the tender documents
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- Yes · 50 months
- First published
- 2 Sept 2022, 12:28 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Dec 2022, 15:57 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Oct 2022 – …
- Authority reference
QUB/2301/22- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-034385- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036545Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home ↗
- Submission deadline
- 3 Oct 2022, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 4 Oct 2022, 09:00 BST
Timeline
3 Oct 2022 → 5 Dec 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline3 Oct 2022, 16:00 BST
- Bids opened4 Oct 2022, 09:00 BST
- Notice published5 Dec 2022, 15:57 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete5 Dec 2022, 15:57 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS Enrolment Solutions LtdSMEGlobal Student Recruitment - Lead Management Services | £650,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Global Student Recruitment - Lead Management Services · QS Enrolment Solutions LtdSME
- Signed
- 8 Nov 2022
- Value
- £650,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- QS Enrolment Solutions LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria