Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Swansea University
Procurement Office, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
UK
Contact person: Chris Grant
Telephone: +44 1792602779
E-mail: procurement@swansea.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.swansea.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0345
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Marketing and Student Recruitment Services in India
Reference number: SU198(22)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Swansea University is seeking a company with the ability to support and deliver marketing and student recruitment activity in India on our behalf. The aim of this is to support the University’s strategy in India of increasing undergraduate and postgraduate student market share and to grow student enrolments. We will require up to four staff members who will be exclusively dedicated to Swansea University activity, and the company should have the capacity to increase this number if required. We require staff at a range of experience levels; one manager with at least five years experience in a similar role within higher education in India that has the ability to help inform and develop strategy, manage and build relationships with stakeholders, line manage junior members of staff as well as carrying out and delivering marketing and recruitment activity; a range of junior members of staff who have experience and knowledge of higher education overseas, especially the UK, and will be confident communicators, understand marketing and student recruitment and also have sales driven approaches to help improve conversion of students to enrolments.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79342100
79340000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Swansea University is seeking a company with the ability to support and deliver marketing and student recruitment activity in India on our behalf. The aim of this is to support the University’s strategy in India of increasing undergraduate and postgraduate student market share and to grow student enrolments. We will require up to four staff members who will be exclusively dedicated to Swansea University activity, and the company should have the capacity to increase this number if required. We require staff at a range of experience levels; one manager with at least five years experience in a similar role within higher education in India that has the ability to help inform and develop strategy, manage and build relationships with stakeholders, line manage junior members of staff as well as carrying out and delivering marketing and recruitment activity; a range of junior members of staff who have experience and knowledge of higher education overseas, especially the UK, and will be confident communicators, understand marketing and student recruitment and also have sales driven approaches to help improve conversion of students to enrolments.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
1 year extension option (3+1)
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/09/2022
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/09/2022
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124124
(WA Ref:124124)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/08/2022