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Published 11 Jul 2023, 14:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of International Student Recruitment services from Qobolak (Saudi Arabia)

Official notice

Authority: City of Glasgow College (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM8)
Awarded value£546,250published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 14 Sept 2023no call for competition
Awarded to Qobolak for Commercial Services2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Services include:

Identify and recruit Trainees to the Saudi Tourism Programmes on behalf of COGC

Identify and through screening allocate the most appropriate training pathway for each Trainee

Manage all in country communications with UAU

Co-ordinate and manage all Trainees group communications

Arrange staff and transportation for airport transfers (UK airport to hotel, return)

Manage day to day arrangements with hotel accommodation for all Trainees including room allocation

Provide on-site coordinators in Glasgow offering 24/7 support to Trainees

Accompany Student Groups on site visits and cultural visits

Manage the welfare of Trainees

Main emergency contact for Trainees

Main emergency contact for COGC Staff

CPV: General management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1International Student Recruitment servicesAwarded
Delivery: Scotland · 190 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, G5 0RF
79411000 General management consultancy services

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
11 Jul 2023, 14:13 BST
Last source update
15 Sept 2023, 12:49 BST
Authority reference
CS/CoGC/23/18
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-027339
Classification (CPV)
General management consultancy services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM8)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e0a4 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular supplier due to the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:744937)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £546,2501 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 2latest 14 Sept 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Qobolak for Commercial Services£546,250 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Qobolak for Commercial Services£546,250 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Glasgow College

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 190 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G4 0RFContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.