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SU02(27) Student Recruitment Services in South Asia

Swansea University · Education

In brief

Swansea University is looking for suppliers for education work (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £600,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 39 months, up to 51 months with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

Bids close at midday, Thursday 10 December 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Wednesday 25 November 2026
Bids by
midday, Thursday 10 December 2026

How bids are scored

Understanding and Experience including Case Studies 30% · Service Delivery (Mobilisation and Operational) 30% · Team Structure and Contract Management 20% · Reporting, Performance Management and Compliance 10% · Price Schedule 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 7 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Swansea University is seeking a supplier to provide dedicated recruitment resource to support and deliver student recruitment activity across South Asia (South Asia defined for this document as Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. South Asia in this document does not include Pakistan) on our behalf. The aim of this is to support the University’s strategy in South Asia of increasing undergraduate and postgraduate student market share and to grow student enrolments. The appointed supplier must be able to provide up to four dedicated personnel who will work exclusively on Swansea University activities. The University reserves the right to increase or decrease resource levels in line with…Read the full description
Swansea University is seeking a supplier to provide dedicated recruitment resource to support and deliver student recruitment activity across South Asia (South Asia defined for this document as Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. South Asia in this document does not include Pakistan) on our behalf. The aim of this is to support the University’s strategy in South Asia of increasing undergraduate and postgraduate student market share and to grow student enrolments. The appointed supplier must be able to provide up to four dedicated personnel who will work exclusively on Swansea University activities. The University reserves the right to increase or decrease resource levels in line with recruitment requirements throughout the contract period. This tender is being run as a Light Touch Contract pursuant to section 9 of the Procurement Act 2023. In line with PA2023 schedule 5, for any future procurement of additional or repeat goods, services or works we reserve the right to directly award under sch5 para.8 a) and b). The University will reserve the right to increase the contract value up to an additional 50% upon agreement by both parties in line with Procurement Act 2023 regulations. Please see tender documents on eTenderWales portal for award criteria including pass/fail elements. This tender is being run on eTenderWales portal https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html Please ensure that you follow the eTendering portal instructions carefully to ensure that your completed tender is correctly saved and successfully submitted. Should you require assistance, please refer to the online “HELP FOR SUPPLIERS” in the first instance. Any further problems should be directed to the eTendering helpdesk, available Mon-Fri from 8am to 6pm on: Email: help@bravosolution.co.uk Telephone: [phone number removed]

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Wednesday 25 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Thursday 10 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 106801-2026

Last time this was bought

SU113(26) Online Learning - Marketing and Student Recruitment Services

Awarded
24 June 2026
Value
£4,553,875
Bids
4

Matched on Swansea University, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Swansea UniversityLast 12 months

Procurements

61

Awards

44

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From notice 106801-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 10 November 2026.