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Published 23 Mar 2026, 16:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Student Conversion Partnership · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Bournemouth University (Education)

Direct award
Awarded value£995,040published award · inc. VAT
Award in standstill 18 Mar 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Uni-Quest Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The direct award for commercial activity for the next two recruitment cycles.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure 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
South West (UKK24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0671d9 Find 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
  1. Notice published213 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 12:57 GMT
  2. Standstill ends199 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    23 Mar 2026, 16:24 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    27 Mar 2026, 12:57 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £995,0401 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Uni-Quest LtdSME14 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028£995,040 inc. VAT18 Mar 2026standstill to 10 Apr 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bournemouth University

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PVRY-5141-LLTP Poole House, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, South West, BH12 5BBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Uni-Quest LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTCQ 9772 JYZR 77 Sidney Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 4RGContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender