Scope
Reference
25/AG/002
Description
Contract For International End to End Recruitment Partner
Requirement
The University of Winchester (UOW) is currently seeking to grow international students from September 2025, with a strategic aim to progressively grow numbers year on year. To date the University has been successful through a small, dedicated team of international staff to establish a student population of 255 international students.
The University of Winchester has been providing higher education in the UK since 1840. With specialism in teacher training (rated Outstanding by Ofsted), nursing, psychology, business management, accountancy, criminology, law, history, and film production amongst other subject areas
As part of this process, we are looking to invite proposals from providers interested in partnering with the University to provide a full end to end recruitment service in support of growing international students numbers at the University.
Return Date: 12 Noon 15th of April 2025
Full details can be found at our electronic tendering portal at:
Total value (estimated)
- £8,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 19 May 2025 to 19 May 2027
- Possible extension to 19 May 2030
- 5 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
2 Year Contract with an option to extend for a further 2 Years + 1 Year.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Contract locations
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Tender submission deadline
15 April 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders should be submitted via:
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
12 May 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Price | 40% | |
| End to End Proposal | Quality | 30% | |
| Profile and Experience | Organisation credibility and standing |
Quality | 10% |
| Market positioning | Quality | 10% | |
| Partnership management | Quality | 5% | |
| Internationalisation | Quality | 5% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER
- Companies House: 05969256
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMPV-1431-CPBW
Sparkford Road
Hampshire
SO22 4NR
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government