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UNIVERSITY OF KENT

Kent International College

EducationCPV 80300000
ValueValue not published
Awarded
Published22 Mar 2023
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
Oxford International Education and Travel Limited

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
Max Hubbard
m.hubbard@kent.ac.uk
+44 7892719788

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

The University intends to enter into a joint venture with Oxford International Education and Travel Limited (OIEG) to establish an embedded international college.

The parties will jointly own/operate the college to deliver courses to international students, who will then have the opportunity to apply for courses at the University/alternative higher education institutions.

OIEG will recruit students, administer admissions and provide teaching services.

The University shall maintain overall control of the admission decisions/entry requirements and will apply to the UK visas and immigration department to add the college to its student sponsor's licence.

OIEG shall incorporate a new company, Kent International College Limited (UIC) through which the college will be operated (with shareholdings as follows: OIEG 99%; and University 1%) and the management and control delegated to the University and OIEG.

The JV will operate for a period of 10 years in addition to agreed extensions.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The parties will jointly own/operate the college

The parties will jointly own/operate the college to deliver courses to international students, who will then have the opportunity to apply for courses at the University/alternative higher education institutions.

02

OIEG will recruit students, administer admissions

OIEG will recruit students, administer admissions and provide teaching services.

03

The University shall maintain overall control

The University shall maintain overall control of the admission decisions/entry requirements and will apply to the UK visas and immigration department to add the college to its student sponsor's licence.

04

OIEG shall incorporate a new company, Kent

OIEG shall incorporate a new company, Kent International College Limited (UIC) through which the college will be operated (with shareholdings as follows: OIEG 99%; and University 1%) and the management and control delegated to the University and OIEG.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b507
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
008313-2023
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