International Student Recruitment - SAAC Education Abroad

Official notice

Authority: University of Ulster (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Awarded value£200,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Jul 2023no call for competition

Awarded to SAAC Education Abroad

What is being bought

Published requirement description

International Student Recruitment - SAAC Education Abroad

CPV: Recruitment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Recruitment of international students from India and South Asia for 1 yearAwarded

Recruitment of international students from India and South Asia for 1 year. Additional information: The estimated total value stated above in Section II.1.7 includes the initial 1 year contract period.

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Aug 2023, 14:46 BST
Last source update: 2 Aug 2023, 14:46 BST
Authority reference: 27718
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-022481
Classification (CPV): Recruitment services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ec77 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Recruitment of international agents is currently under review in the HE sector with a dynamic purchasing system for this requirement to be implemented in the near future.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).

Publisher note: It is anticipated the contract will commence on 6 April 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £200,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jul 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SAAC Education AbroadSME	£200,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 022481-2023-1 · SAAC Education AbroadSME
Signed
31 Jul 2023
Value
£200,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Ulster

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation NIC100166 Block X Room X031, Cromore Road, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SAAC Education AbroadAwarded supplier 158 First Floor, Sohrab Hall, 21 Sassoon Road, Pune, Maharashta, IN, 411001

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.