Official UK procurement notice
In-Country Presence Student Recruitment China
Authority: GCU
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University is seeking a Contractor for the provision of an in-country presence for student recruitment in China. We require in region support to provide effective, measurable and proven strategic recruitment support and digital campaigns through expertise in the HE sector.
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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 morei
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 (6)
- Service Delivery: 45%
- International HE Student Recruitment Expertise: 8%
- Conversion Activities: 3%
- Alumini: 2%
- price: 40%
- Sustainability: 2%
Published award criteria (6)
- Service Delivery: 45%
- International HE Student Recruitment Expertise: 8%
- Conversion Activities: 3%
- Alumini: 2%
- Sustainability: 2%
- Price: 40
- Economic & financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please refer to the "Qualification Envelope" of the ITT within PCS-T to answer the selection criteria.
Please refer to Part IV Selection Criteria: Questions within 4B.5 of the SPD
Bidders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award:
Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = GBP 5 Million
Public Liability Insurance = GBP 5 Million
Professional Liability Insurance = GBP 1 Million
Please refer to Part IV Selection Criteria: Questions within 4B.6 of the SPD
The successful bidder will be required to provide 2 years audited accounts, or equivalent prior to Contract award, or confirm in their tender submission the publicly accessible, free, online location of accounts if available in such a format.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- 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
- 13 Aug 2021, 10:35 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Mar 2022, 10:27 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Sept 2021 – …
- Authority reference
GC-MKT-2021-06- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-007830- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d45cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering
Publisher note: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The successful bidder must confirm that they comply with the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. Please refer to Part III Section D Selection Criteria: Questions within 3D.2 of the SPD FORM OF TENDER Please complete “Appendix A – Form of Tender” in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender. This information should be submitted prior to award. It is for information only and will not be scored however failure to submit a signed copy will result in elimination from the procurement exercise. SUB-CONTRACTORS Please complete “Appendix C – List of Sub-Contractors” if applicable in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS- Tender. This information should only be submitted if applicable prior to award. It is for information only and will not be scored. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Please complete “Appendix D – Freedom of Information” if applicable in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender. This information should only be submitted if applicable prior to award. It is for information only and will not be scored. SUSTAIN SUPPLY CHAIN CODE OF CONDUCT Please complete “Appendix E – APUC Ltd Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct” in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender. This information should be submitted prior to award. It is for information only and will not be scored. ANTI-BRIBERY POLICY Please complete “Appendix F – Anti-Bribery Policy” in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender. This information should be submitted prior to award. It is for information only and will not be scored however failure to submit a signed copy will result in elimination from the procurement exercise. GDPR - CONTRACTOR ASSURANCE ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE Please complete "Appendix H - Contractor Assurance Assessment Questionnaire" in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender. This information should be submitted prior to award. It is for information only and will not be scored. (SC Ref:687900)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Sept 2021, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 20 Sept 2021, 16:00 BST
Timeline
20 Sept 2021 → 23 Mar 2022 · 4 dates- Submission deadline20 Sept 2021, 16:00 BST
- Bids opened20 Sept 2021, 16:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until20 Dec 2021, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published23 Mar 2022, 10:27 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to cancelled23 Mar 2022, 10:27 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.