Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, The Spark Building, 3rd Floor, Maindy Road
Cardiff
CF24 4HQ
Telephone
+44 2920879648
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
International Conversion and Engagement Services
Reference number
CU.1473.GD
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79342000 - Marketing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79342000 - Marketing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Cardiff University is looking to appoint an organisation to work with the international recruitment and marketing teams to provide management and operational support to our international student engagement and conversion activities to ensure the university meets its international recruitment targets.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
12
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2024/S 000-139623
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
CU.1473.GD
Title
International Conversion and Engagement Services
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
8 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
UniQuest Ltd
Park Farm Barn, Brabourne
Brabourne
TN256RG
Telephone
+44 331500445
Fax
+44 331500445
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £335,600
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:151299)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 79342000 - Marketing services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Cardiff University has utilized right to extend this contract for another 12 months
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
12
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£160,333.33
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
UniQuest Ltd
Park Farm Barn, Brabourne
Brabourne
TN256RG
Telephone
+44 331500445
Fax
+44 331500445
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Cardiff University has utilized right to extend this contract for another 12 months
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Cardiff University extended the contract by a 12 months + increased number of licenses in the contract.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £175,266.67
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £335,600