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Student Recruitment - Sub - Saharan Africa

LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

Buyer Address: London Metropolitan University, London, UKI43, N7 8DB, United Kingdom

Contact Email: strategic-procurement@londonmet.ac.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
350000.0 GBP
Published
03 Sep 2025, 14:59
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
01 Dec 2025, 00:00
Contract End
30 Nov 2028, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79600000 - Recruitment services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Grok Global Services Inc
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

London Met wishes to appoint a suitably experienced specialist service provider to deliver a proactive service with the purpose of optimising student recruitment and conversion rates by recruiting, assessing and converting prospective students into enrolled students at the University. The successful Service Provider shall deliver recruitment and conversion management services for prospective students from Sub-Saharan Africa at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including enquirers, applicants, offer holders and acceptors of offers. The Service Provider will be expected to manage London Met's agent network in Sub-Saharan Africa and support the International Recruitment Team with expanding the partner network in-country.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: Student Recruitment Sub Saharan Africa

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