II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ27
Main site or place of performance:
The University has campuses at Chichester and Bognor Regis, West Sussex, UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University’s strategic plan includes a commitment to extending our international learning community and adding to our wide and inclusive methods of enabling higher education for all. In addition to the current range of undergraduate, postgraduate and degree apprenticeship opportunities, we recognise that entering higher education in the UK requires support and mechanisms for conversion and transition. To further develop our capabilities and enhance our distinctive offer, we are seeking a partner to help develop our international student recruitment. The partnership will:
Create an embedded pathway college on the campus of the University for the delivery of English language programs, international foundation year programs and pre-masters programs.
Develop an attractive pathway curriculum, with appropriate courses, which are suitable to both institution and the market.
Recruit suitably qualified international students onto these programs and for direct entry into the University (subject to students meeting the appropriate entry requirements).
The University has the facilities and capacity to accommodate and enable a significant international college and to subsequently welcome students into the University’s existing and future education systems.
We expect that the partner will enable direct international recruitment, alongside recruiting to and managing the operation of the embedded college. We expect that this will develop to encompass International Foundation Year (IFY) International First Year (IY1) and potentially International second year (IY2), Pre-sessional English (PSE), Pre-Masters and Pre-Top-up.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: The coherence of growth plans and the performance dividend
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: The coherence and quality of the service proposition
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Cost of commission for progressed students
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: The costs to students
/ Weighting: 10
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
In addition to an initial 5 year term, the University may wish to negotiate an extension on the same terms for up to 5 further years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The University of Chichester is situated at the Bishop Otter Campus (BOC) based in Chichester and the Bognor Regis Campus (BRC) situated in Bognor Regis.