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Award for the Provision of In- Country Presence South- Asia, Nigeria & Malaysia (GCU)

Published 2 Oct 2025
2 Oct 2025
Glasgow Caledonian University
Primary CPV
79411100 *
Business development consultancy services
Location
🇬🇧 Glasgow City, Scotland
Value
£385,000
Contract
Not specified
Contract Types
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...
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SME suitable
Not stated

Publisher Address

70 Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 0BA, United Kingdom · UKM82

Contact

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Award Criteria

  • Service Delivery – Methodology
  • Service Delivery – Key Personnel
  • Service Delivery – Continuous Improvement and Innovation
  • Management Information/Reporting
  • Business Continuity
  • Sustainable Procurement – University Values
  • Sustainable Procurement – Fair Work Practices
  • Price
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Reference: GCU-MKT-2025-001
The University is seeking a Contractor(s) for the provision of In-Country Presence in the South Asia region (excluding Pakistan), Nigeria and South East Asia. The Directorate of Future Students, Marketing and Communications key function is to develop, manage and execute the University’s marketing and recruitment strategy, enabling the University to achieve student recruitment targets (all degree levels) from UK and international markets, as well as more broadly build and bolster our brand position and levels of recognition.

Awarded to

QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd Illume Student Advisory Services

Full CPV breakdown

  • 79411100 — Business development consultancy services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Other public body · Education
Competition
Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type
Services
Bids received
31
Winning supplier
Large company
Lots
3
Procurement method
Open procedure
Main category
Services
Legal basis
CELEX 32014L0024
Notice status
Complete
Award status
Active
Covered by GPA
Yes
Number of lots
3
Language
EN
Published
02 Oct 2025 11:01
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05045e
Notice ID
GCU-MKT-2025-001

Competition

31
Bids received
0
Bids from SMEs
0
Foreign Bids From E U
31
Foreign Bids From Non E U
31
Electronic bids

Organisations on this notice

Glasgow Caledonian University
Buyer, Central Purchasing Body
70 Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 0BA, United Kingdom
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www.gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/services-and-facilities/fin...
QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd
Supplier Large
1 Tranley Mews, Fleet Road, London, NW3 2DG, United Kingdom
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www.qs.com/
Illume Student Advisory Services
Supplier Large
#3301-688 Abbott Street, Vancouver, V6B 0B9, Canada
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Glasgow Sheriff Court
Review Body
1 Carlton Place, Glasgow, G5 9DA, United Kingdom

Lots (3)

Lot 3: Award for In-Country Presence in South East Asia
As GCU begins to enter new priority diversification markets in South East Asia, we are seeking an experienced partner capable of supporting GCU in building, acquiring and maintaining market share over time. Five of our priority diversification markets are in South East Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and P...
· Cancelled
Lot 1: Award for In- Country Presence in South Asia ( excluding Pakistan)
The University has identified the need for continued South Asia regional presence to support recruitment targets and associated objectives. The South Asia region has been identified through market intelligence and experience as a region with potential to contribute significantly to these targets over the next three yea...
· Cancelled
Lot 2: Award for In- Country Presence in Nigeria
Nigeria has been a top recruitment market for GCU for many years. We require an in-country presence to continue to maximise recruitment opportunities for GCU postgraduate courses and to also grow the appeal of GCU undergraduate courses in the market. The in-country presence will build relationships with key sponsors an...
· Cancelled

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Tender

Title Award for the Provision of In- Country Presence South- Asia, Nigeria & Malaysia (GCU)
Status complete
CPV › Description Business development consultancy services
Category services
Description The University is seeking a Contractor(s) for the provision of In-Country Presence in the South Asia region (excluding Pakistan), Nigeria and South East Asia. The Directorate of Future Students, Marketing and Communications key function is to develop, manage and execute the University’s marketing and recruitment strategy, enabling the University to achieve student recruitment targets (all degree levels) from UK and international markets, as well as more broadly build and bolster our brand position and levels of recognition.
Lot › Lot 1 › Title Award for In-Country Presence in South East Asia
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Service Delivery – Methodology
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description 30
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Service Delivery – Key Personnel
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description 13
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name Service Delivery – Continuous Improvement and Innovation
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description 10
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name Management Information/Reporting
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description 8
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name Business Continuity
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description 5
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Name Sustainable Procurement – University Values
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Description 2
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Name Sustainable Procurement – Fair Work Practices
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Description 2
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Type price
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Description 30
Lot › Lot 1 › Has options No
Lot › Lot 1 › Status cancelled
Lot › Lot 2 › Title Award for In- Country Presence in South Asia ( excluding Pakistan)
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Service Delivery – Methodology
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description 30
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Service Delivery – Key Personnel
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description 13
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name Service Delivery – Continuous Improvement and Innovation
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description 10
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name Management Information/Reporting
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description 8
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name Business Continuity
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description 5
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Name Sustainable Procurement – University Values
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Description 2
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Name Sustainable Procurement – Fair Work Practices
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Description 2
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Type price
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Description 30
Lot › Lot 2 › Has options No
Lot › Lot 2 › Status cancelled
Lot › Lot 3 › Title Award for In- Country Presence in Nigeria
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Service Delivery – Methodology
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description 30
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Service Delivery – Key Personnel
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description 13
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name Service Delivery – Continuous Improvement and Innovation
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description 10
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name Management Information/Reporting
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description 8
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name Business Continuity
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description 5
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Name Sustainable Procurement – University Values
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Description 2
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Name Sustainable Procurement – Fair Work Practices
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Description 2
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Type price
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Description 30
Lot › Lot 3 › Has options No
Lot › Lot 3 › Status cancelled
Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description Business development consultancy services
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UKM82
Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description Business development consultancy services
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UKM82
Item › Item 3 › CPV › Description Business development consultancy services
Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UKM82
Procedure type open
Procedure Open procedure
Covered by GPA

Awards

Award 1 › Title Award for In- Country Presence in South Asia ( excluding Pakistan)
Award 1 › Status active
Award 1 › Supplier › Name QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd
Award 2 › Title Award for In- Country Presence in Nigeria
Award 2 › Status active
Award 2 › Supplier › Name Illume Student Advisory Services
Award 3 › Title Award for In-Country Presence in South East Asia
Award 3 › Status active
Award 3 › Supplier › Name Illume Student Advisory Services

Organisations

Party 1 › Name Glasgow Caledonian University
Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name Glasgow Caledonian University
Party 1 › Address › Street 70 Cowcaddens Road
Party 1 › Address › Town / city Glasgow
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKM82
Party 1 › Address › Postcode G4 0BA
Party 1 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 1 › Role › Role 1 buyer
Party 1 › Role › Role 2 Central purchasing body
Party 1 › Link https://www.gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/services-and-facilities/finance/procure...
Party 1 › Buyer profile https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a...
Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description Body governed by public law
Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description Education
Party 2 › Name QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd
Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd
Party 2 › Address › Street 1 Tranley Mews, Fleet Road
Party 2 › Address › Town / city London
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) UK
Party 2 › Address › Postcode NW3 2DG
Party 2 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 2 › Role supplier
Party 2 › Link https://www.qs.com/
Party 2 › Business size large
Party 3 › Name Illume Student Advisory Services
Party 3 › Identifier › Legal Name Illume Student Advisory Services
Party 3 › Address › Street #3301-688 Abbott Street
Party 3 › Address › Town / city Vancouver
Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) CA
Party 3 › Address › Postcode V6B 0B9
Party 3 › Address › Country Canada
Party 3 › Role supplier
Party 3 › Business size large
Party 4 › Name Glasgow Sheriff Court
Party 4 › Identifier › Legal Name Glasgow Sheriff Court
Party 4 › Address › Street 1 Carlton Place
Party 4 › Address › Town / city Glasgow
Party 4 › Address › Postcode G5 9DA
Party 4 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 4 › Role Review body

Buyer

Name Glasgow Caledonian University

Contracts

Contract 1 › Title Award for In- Country Presence in South Asia ( excluding Pakistan)
Contract 1 › Status active
Contract 1 › Value › Value £246,647.60
Contract 1 › Value › Currency GBP
Contract 1 › Signed 19 Sep 2025
Contract 2 › Title Award for In- Country Presence in Nigeria
Contract 2 › Status active
Contract 2 › Value › Value £385,000
Contract 2 › Value › Currency GBP
Contract 2 › Signed 11 Sep 2025
Contract 3 › Title Award for In-Country Presence in South East Asia
Contract 3 › Status active
Contract 3 › Value › Value £263,000
Contract 3 › Value › Currency GBP
Contract 3 › Signed 11 Sep 2025

Links

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