Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
City of Glasgow College
190 Cathedral Street
Glasgow
G4 0RF
deborah.fagan@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 1413755316
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00453
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
Provision of International Student Recruitment services from Qobolak (Saudi Arabia)
Reference number
CS/CoGC/23/18
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Services include:
Identify and recruit Trainees to the Saudi Tourism Programmes on behalf of COGC
Identify and through screening allocate the most appropriate training pathway for each Trainee
Manage all in country communications with UAU
Co-ordinate and manage all Trainees group communications
Arrange staff and transportation for airport transfers (UK airport to hotel, return)
Manage day to day arrangements with hotel accommodation for all Trainees including room allocation
Provide on-site coordinators in Glasgow offering 24/7 support to Trainees
Accompany Student Groups on site visits and cultural visits
Manage the welfare of Trainees
Main emergency contact for Trainees
Main emergency contact for COGC Staff
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: £546,250
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM8 - West Central Scotland
Main site or place of performance
190 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, G5 0RF
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
International Student Recruitment services
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular supplier due to the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.
The provider is the preferred and chosen partner of the Ministry of Tourism. This opportunity would not be available to City of Glasgow College directly.
Due to the commercial nature of this agreement and complexities of tendering the requirements, a direct route to market without competitive actions is required.
After dialogue with other Institutions regarding this requirement, the key reasons for not tendering can be summarised below:
The commercially sensitive nature of the requirements. Some institutions will only use certain agents and some agents will only deal with certain institutions (mainly Universities).
No appetite for agents to tender especially in the Far East.
Certain agents are affiliated with certain Ministries. In this instance, the Ministry of Tourism will only engage with Qobolak. Without Qobolak, COGC could not benefit from this opportunity.
Agents will not sign up to Institutions terms and conditions.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
CS/CoGC/23/18
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Qobolak for Commercial Services
6239 King Abdulaziz Rd , Al Yasmeen Dist
Riyadh
13326-2821
Telephone
+44 7747533212
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £546,250
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:734468)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom