Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of South Wales
University of South Wales,, Finance Dept, Llantwit Road
Pontypridd
CF37 1DL
Contact
Laura Perrott
laura.perrott@southwales.ac.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Provision of an International Recruitment Compliance Platform
Reference number
1940
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80300000 - Higher education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
USW requires an International Compliance platform as an end-to-end solution for both September and January intakes. The system is used primarily to determine the eligibility of international unconditional offer holders to receive a CAS to apply for a student visa and is used across USW departments from admissions and recruitment all the way to accommodation, finance and academic registry.
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: £442,050
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80300000 - Higher education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
Pontypridd
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are seeking a supplier with an expertise in handling international student recruitment process including proficiency in hosting a, UKVI and Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) (formerly known as OISC) or equivalent compliant system which helps manage financial and compliance risk, alongside automated video interviews for applicants from high-risk markets and data insights which better inform the University on its performance versus competitors and the sector.
USW is seeking a compliance platform which meets all aspects of the international student journey. The International Recruitment Compliance Platform will include features such as interview functionality, insight data, conversion and arrival communications
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: End-to-end solution / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: Sensitive Data / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Daily Data Transfers / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Visa Refusals / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Changes to Immigration Rules etc / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Functionality - Additional Financial Documentation / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Programmable Tags / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Data Hosting and Processing / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Credibility Interviews / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Interview Functionality - Customisable / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Mitigate Risk of Fraud / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Automated Conversion Communications / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: Data Insights Functionality / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: Role-based Access Control / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Mobile and Tablet Use / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Messaging Functionality / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Agents / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 20
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
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: 2025/S 000-005445
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1940
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ENROLY LTD
Suffolk House, 68-70 Suffolk Road
Cheltenham
GL502ED
Telephone
+44 7729972160
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £442,050
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:153351)
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