Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Harper Adams University
Newport
Newport
TF10 8NB
UK
Telephone: +44 1952815015
E-mail: harmishaw@harper-adams.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.harper-adams.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.harper-adams.ac.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
Provision of International Recruitment Services, Harper Adams University
Reference number: CA14688 - GIO0924
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79342000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University is inviting tenders from a suitable qualified and experienced provider for the provision of International Recruitment Services to Harper Adams University.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
40 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG21
UKG2
UKG24
UKG22
Main site or place of performance:
Shropshire and Staffordshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University is inviting tenders from a suitable qualified and experienced provider for the provision of International Recruitment Services to Harper Adams University.
Harper Adam University (HAU) is planning a step change to increase the number of international students studying on its Campus. The Institution comprises a community of around 5000 Students of which fewer than 3% currently are International students based on a self-contained campus located on the outskirts of Newport, Shropshire.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Qualitative questions
/ Weighting: 60.00%
Quality criterion: Presentation
/ Weighting: 10.00%
Price
/ Weighting:
30.00%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
84 month(s) from the commencement date, with 60 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x24 month(s)
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-030402
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CA14688
Title: Provision of International Recruitment Services, Harper Adams University
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
APPLYBOARD UK LTD
Twelfth Floor, 1 Angel Court, London,
LONDON
EC2R 7HJ
UK
Telephone: +44 8449727759
E-mail: ceo@applyboard.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.applyboard.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 40 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Harper Adams University
Edgmond
Newport
TF10 8NB
UK
Telephone: +44 1952815015
E-mail: harmishaw@harper-adams.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/05/2025