Tender

Supply of Higher Educational Consultancy Services in India

  • UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-031135

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-030116

Published 14 December 2021, 4:49pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

Kedleston Road

DERBY

DE221GB

Contact

Alex Lawrence

Email

procurement@derby.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1332594295

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF11 - Derby

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.derby.ac.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.derby.ac.uk/services/finance/procurement-suppliers-and-tendering/supplier-info/suppliers-responding-to-negotiations/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.derby.ac.uk/services/finance/procurement-suppliers-and-tendering/supplier-info/suppliers-responding-to-negotiations/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Supply of Higher Educational Consultancy Services in India

Reference number

PROC AL ITT/509

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

UoD is inviting tenders for the supply of Educational consultancy services, for an initial 2-year period with an option to extend on an annual basis for a further two years taking the contract term up to a maximum of 4 years. This tender should provide the full suite of in-country services to support in the expansion of student recruitment, partnership management and business opportunity development: including the employment of local staff, provision of in-country office facilities, fully compliance with local and national regulations, and management support. The primary objectives of the consultancy are to recruit additional students from India to study at the University of Derby and to help manage and expand the range of academic partnerships that the University currently maintains in India, alongside ongoing brand building of the university and reputation management. There will also be the opportunity to deliver market analysis and strategic recommendations on UoD activity within India.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £400,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • IN - India
Main site or place of performance

India

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

UoD is inviting tenders for the supply of Educational consultancy services, for an initial 2-year period with an option to extend on an annual basis for a further two years taking the contract term up to a maximum of 4 years. This tender should provide the full suite of in-country services to support in the expansion of student recruitment, partnership management and business opportunity development: including the employment of local staff, provision of in-country office facilities, fully compliance with local and national regulations, and management support. The primary objectives of the consultancy are to recruit additional students from India to study at the University of Derby and to help manage and expand the range of academic partnerships that the University currently maintains in India, alongside ongoing brand building of the university and reputation management. There will also be the opportunity to deliver market analysis and strategic recommendations on UoD activity within India.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

1 year + 1 Year

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

19 January 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

20 January 2022

Local time

9:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of Derby

University of Derby

Derby

DE22 1GB

Email

a.lawrence@derby.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1332594295

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.derby.ac.uk