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

Official notice

Authority: University of Keele (Charity / VCSE)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Education & Training (80) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG24)

Awarded value£429,960published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Sept 2024

Awarded to Uni-Quest Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Education and training services · Recruitment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1During the 12 month extension period to the existing contract, the University will…

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.

Delivery: West Midlands

79600000 Recruitment services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Sept 2024, 11:02 BST
Last source update: 17 Sept 2024, 11:02 BST
Authority reference: KU/289/LJE/CD/2020
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-029643
Classification (CPV): Education and training servicesRecruitment services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG24)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049b62 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: UniQuest 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.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £429,9601 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Sept 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Uni-Quest LtdSME	£429,960 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 029643-2024-1 · Uni-Quest LtdSME
Signed
17 Sept 2024
Value
£429,960
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The University of Keele

Contracting authorityCharity / VCSEBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: Company number RC000655 Procurement Office, Directorate of Finance, Innovation Centre 1, Keele University Science and Innovation Park,, Keele, Staffordshire, West Midlands, ST5 5NBContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Uni-Quest LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: Company Number 08640061 77 Sidney Street,, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 4RG

Official documents & specifications

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