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# NU/1707 - The Provision of International Market Research and Business Development - USA

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1707-the-provision-of-international-market-research-and-business-development-usa-ocds-h6vhtk-02d6b5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Newcastle University: "NU/1707 - The Provision of International Market Research and Business Development - USA". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,100,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Sept 2021, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Newcastle University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/newcastle-university-GB-FTS-95021)
- **Published Value:** £1,100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 September 2021 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Administration services, Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC22, US
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02d6b5`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/nu-1707-the-provision-of-international-market-research-and-business-development-usa-ocds-h6vhtk-02d6b5#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1707-the-provision-of-international-market-research-and-business-development-usa-ocds-h6vhtk-02d6b5#participate

## Description
The USA is a top priority region for engagement for Newcastle University. International student recruitment is a high priority and we wish to enhance our capacity to engage with students interested in studying in the UK and to build the profile and the brand of the University across the US. In addition, the University wishes to broaden the range of its activities in the USA, including the development of academic partnerships with high quality HEIs, development of relations with government, NGO and corporate organisations, exchange and placement of students and staff for studies, work, and other forms of experiential learning.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, US

- **Estimated Value:** £1,100,000
- **Description:** Based in the USA the Firm will be able to employ staff who can provide a range of services that will enable us to offer an in-country liaison, advice and marketing activity to support the University’s strategies.

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 000985-2023-NU1707-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Foothold America Inc.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-72703`

- **Award:** NU/1707 - The Provision of International Market Research and Business Development - USA (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `024257-2021-NU/1707-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 000985-2023-NU1707-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 11/01/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000985-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-01-12T14:38:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:03:53.620Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02d6b5