Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth, Devon
PL4 8AA
Contact
Procurement
Telephone
+44 01752588530
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK41 - Plymouth
National registration number
1128013
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/about-us/university-structure/service-areas/procurement
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/97185
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=70798&B=UNIVERSITYPLYMOUTH
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned 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
Admissions Student Conversions
Reference number
KD/UoP/Adm_Stud_Conver/035/023
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79342000 - Marketing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Responding to an increased volume of enquiries from potential overseas students, the University of Plymouth (UoP) is looking to engage with the supply chain to explore available services that can support the coordination and management of defined overseas student enquiries.
UoP is interested in procuring enquiry management and conversion services of a high-quality, where the supplier has defined responsibility for the delivery of a flexible and system integrate solution that is scalable.
UoP has chosen to define these services under three separate components;
1) Application processing only;
2) Offer Holder and Pending Application Conversion Activity;
3) Application processing and conversion activities.
This initial Prior Information Notice (PIN) invites suppliers to express their interest in any, or all components.
UoP does not envisage splitting the components across multiple suppliers.
UoP is exploring service offerings with the aim of going to tender later in 2023
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79342100 - Direct marketing services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK41 - Plymouth
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Responding to an increased volume of enquiries from potential overseas students, the University of Plymouth (UoP) is looking to engage with the supply chain to explore available services that can support the coordination and management of defined overseas student enquiries.
UoP is interested in procuring enquiry management and conversion services of a high-quality, where the supplier has defined responsibility for the delivery of a flexible and system integrate solution that is scalable.
UoP has chosen to define these services under three separate components;
1) Application processing only;
2) Offer Holder and Pending Application Conversion Activity;
3) Application processing and conversion activities.
This initial Prior Information Notice (PIN) invites suppliers to express their interest in any, or all components.
UoP does not envisage splitting the components across multiple suppliers.
UoP is exploring service offerings with the aim of going to tender later in 2023
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 October 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes