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# QUB/2742/25 Student Recruitment South Asia

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/qub-2742-25-student-recruitment-south-asia-ocds-h6vhtk-02bcda). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Queen's University Belfast: "QUB/2742/25 Student Recruitment South Asia". Published status: complete. Published Value: £2,100,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.in-tendhost.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Queen's University Belfast](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/queen-s-university-belfast-GB-NIC-101788)
- **Published Value:** £2,100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 March 2025 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Recruitment services
- **Delivery Location:** IN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £10,802,500 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/qub-2742-25-student-recruitment-south-asia-ocds-h6vhtk-02bcda#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02bcda`

## 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/qub-2742-25-student-recruitment-south-asia-ocds-h6vhtk-02bcda#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.in-tendhost.com%2Fqueensuniversitybelfast%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/qub-2742-25-student-recruitment-south-asia-ocds-h6vhtk-02bcda#participate

## Description
In January 2025, the University announced its plans to become the first Russell Group University to open a campus in GIFT City, India. Queen’s commitment over an initial five-year period cements Queen’s position as a leading global university committed to fostering international collaborations.The University has a strong established presence in India and the existing team there also services surrounding countries including Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, within the context of student recruitment primarily. The University is now inviting tenders from Economic Operators who can provide comprehensive services across the three service strands outlined below. For clarity, Economic Operators must demonstrate their ability to deliver all three service strands as part of an integrated solution.   Strand 1: 	Delivery of International Student Recruitment outcomes (to UK campus)Strand 2: 	Delivery of Domestic Student Recruitment outcomes (to GIFT City campus)Strand 3:	Implementation and

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** IN

- **Estimated Value:** £2,100,000
- **Description:** In January 2025, the University announced its plans to become the first Russell Group University to open a campus in GIFT City, India. Queen’s commitment over an initial five-year period cements Queen’s position as a leading global university committ...

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

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Student Recruitment - South Asia (active)
  - Award id: `021420-2021-QUB/2084/21-1`
  - Supplier(s): **T&A Consulting Private Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-152264`
  - Value: £2,700,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Student Recruitment - South Asia (active)
  - Award id: `034699-2025-QUB/2742/25-1`
  - Supplier(s): **T&A Consulting Private Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-152264`
  - Value: £8,102,500 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Student Recruitment - South Asia (active)
  - Signed Value: £8,102,500
  - Signed Date: 23/06/2025

- **Contract:** Student Recruitment - South Asia (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,700,000
  - Signed Date: 26/08/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034699-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-24T11:26:18.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T04:32:32.290Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02bcda