Supply of Higher Educational Consultancy Services in India

What the buyer is asking for

The University is seeking to appoint a Supplier to provide educational consultancy services to recruit additional students from India to study at the University of Derby. The Supplier is required to provide full suite of in-country services to support in the expansion of student recruitment, partnership management and business opportunity development. The contract will be in place for 2 years, with optional extension of 2 years in 1 year increments. The Procurement will be carried out as an Competitive Flexible Procedure under Section 20(2) of the Procurement Act 2023. An assessment of the market was carried out early 2026. To ensure an appropriate supplier is appointed, the University has chosen a competitive procedure.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 70%qualityQuality
• 30%pricePrice

How contested is this?

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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   29 Sept 2026, 12:27 BST
2. Submission deadlinetoday

   30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Award decision expected byin 48 days

   16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

1 award, 0 contracts

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice1 Sept 2026, 14:26 BST082709-2026
2. Tender cancelled29 Sept 2026, 12:27 BST091827-2026

Documents

• Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender