Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Queen's University Belfast
Purchasing Office, University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Contact
Jackie Glackin
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
QUB/2073/21 Student Recruitment Sub Saharan Africa
Reference number
QUB/2073/21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Queen’s invites tenders for the appointment of an Economic Operator to deliver defined and approved target recruitment outcomes in the Sub Saharan Africa region.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- NG - Nigeria
Main site or place of performance
Sub-Saharan Africa
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Queen's University Belfast's approach to student recruitment in Sub Saharan Africa has broadly been a reactive one, with no defined resource or strategy in place to proactively drive outcomes. However, within the context of the University's 5 year plan (2021-22 to 2025-26), and in support of its diversification ambitions, Queen’s invites tenders for the appointment of an Economic Operator to deliver defined and approved target recruitment outcomes in the region. The successful Economic Operator must have extensive knowledge and, critically, experience in Sub Saharan Africa, as well as access to developed networks / recruitment channels to facilitate a market entry strategy for Queen's.The successful Economic Operator will be responsible for the delivery of the University’s student recruitment targets for the Sub Saharan African region.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Not applicable / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract is initially for a period of 2 years with options to extend by up to a period of 36 months.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-011510
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
QUB/2073/21
Title
Student Recruitment - Sub-Saharan Africa
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AfaraEd
62 Newton Crescent, Dunblane
Sitrling
FK15 0DZ
stuartrennie@sjrconsulting.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Naijalink Ltd
2-4 Moseley Road, Ikoyi
Lagos
Country
Nigeria
NUTS code
- NG - Nigeria
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Country
United Kingdom