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VEAT Notice Intention to award a 12-month extension to an existing public services contract for the provision of Prospective Student Engagement and Conversion Services for the University of Keele

Education and training services
Recruitment services
West Midlands (UKG24)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: The University of Keele: "VEAT Notice Intention to award a 12-month extension to an existing public services contract for the provision of Prospective Student Engagement and Conversion Services for the University of Keele". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityThe University of KeeleScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The University of Keele
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Published history for The University of Keele. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
3Bids / Report
33.3% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
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Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
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Coverage: 7 active published awards; 3 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe University of Keele
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published17 Sept 2024, 11:02 BST
Last source update17 Sept 2024, 11:02 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationEducation and training services, Recruitment services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG24)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-049b62
What is being bought
Intention to award a 12-month extension to an existing public services contract for the provision of Prospective Student Engagement and Conversion Services for the University of Keele. The contract extension will cover the period 1st October 2024 to 30th September 2025.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Sept 2024, 11:02 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    17 Sept 2024, 11:02 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    17 Sept 2024, 11:02 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    During the 12 month extension period to the existing contract, the University will undertake an advertised competitive tendering process to award a new three-year contract for the provision of Prospective Student Engagement and Conversion Services commencing on 1st October 2025 and running until 30th September 2028. The Contract Notice for the procurement of the new three-year contract will be published on the Find a Tender Service website no later than February 2025. The University reserve the option to commercially appraise the benefit of bringing the existing service provision in-house.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    17 Sept 2024, 11:02 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 17 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST · £429,960
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Uni-Quest Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£429,960 · signed 17 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

The University of Keele

Contracting authority GB-COH-Company number RC000655
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  • The University of Keele
    buyer

    GB-COH: Company number RC000655
    Procurement Office, Directorate of Finance, Innovation Centre 1, Keele University Science and Innovation Park,, Keele, Staffordshire, UKG24, ST5 5NB
    d.pearce@keele.ac.uk
    +44 1782734124

  • High Court of England and Wales
    reviewBody

    Royal Courts of Justice, Strand,, London, WCA2 2LL

  • Uni-Quest Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: Company Number 08640061
    77 Sidney Street,, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UKE32, S1 4RG
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleUniQuest is unique in providing a thoughtful and tailored managed student conversion and engagement service for UK higher education institutions (HEIs) to improve the quality, quantity and diversity of both domestic and International students. UniQuest is now supporting over 45 universities in the UK, Europe, and North America - consistently delivering YOY results to satisfied partners. UniQuest is best placed to continue to service Keele's prospective students across the student journey as proven in 2023 when Keele achieved the Best Enquiry Experience by utilising the services underpinned by UniQuest. UniQuest performs the services by utilising specialised technology, sector expertise from the people they employ to optimise the best student journey for Keele. The 12 month extension to the existing contract will be carried out under a change control notice for the purpose of allowing the University to meet the critical need for continuity of service provision and enable time for the University to undertake an advertised competitive tendering process to award a new three-year contract for the provision of Prospective Student Engagement and Conversion Services commencing on 1st October 2025 and running until 30th September 2028. The Contract Notice for the procurement of the new three-year contract will be published on the Find a Tender Service website no later than February 2025. The University reserve the option to commercially appraise the benefit of bringing the existing service provision in-house.