Official UK procurement notice
Student Conversion Partnership · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Bournemouth University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe direct award for commercial activity for the next two recruitment cycles.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Mar 2026, 16:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Mar 2026, 12:57 GMT
- Authority reference
AS/JH/594- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028510- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0671d9Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Urgency
- Published justification
The requirement is time-critical due to the external student admissions cycle which Bournemouth University has no control over.
There is a need for urgent intervention to address external pressures and support conversion outcomes within the current cycle. Without implementation within this window, the opportunity to influence outcomes for the forthcoming intake would be lost and could not be recovered.
The relevant activity must be implemented ahead of the key admissions engagement period in order to secure conversion for the forthcoming intake. Failure to implement within this window would mean Bournemouth University misses the current recruitment cycle, resulting in an irreversible loss of opportunity to affect conversion outcomes.
Certain detailed elements of the service delivery methodology and strategic approach will be withheld from publication in accordance with section 94 of the Procurement Act 2023, as their disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
27 Mar 2026 → 10 Apr 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published213 days ago27 Mar 2026, 12:57 GMT
- Standstill ends199 days ago10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Mar 2026- Transparency notice published23 Mar 2026, 16:24 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published27 Mar 2026, 12:57 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uni-Quest LtdSME14 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 | £995,040 inc. VAT | 18 Mar 2026standstill to 10 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Uni-Quest LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender