Award

Global Mobility Support Services

NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Dec 2016 at 09:12

Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:15

Summary of the contracting process

The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd (NWUPC) is currently engaged in the procurement of the Framework Agreement for Global Mobility Support Services. This process is being managed in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and is designed for a contract period commencing on 1st September 2016 and lasting until 31st August 2019, with a potential one-year extension. The tender, referenced as PRO 3092 NW/2, is open for applications until 20th June 2016 and is categorised under business services, specifically law, marketing, consulting, and related domains. The contract value is estimated at £50 million and encompasses five distinct lots including legal services and taxation/accountancy services, with delivery required in various regions including the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

This procurement opportunity allows businesses, particularly those specialising in legal, accounting, payroll, and relocation services, to expand their client base by securing positions within a prestigious consortium. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to apply, as the framework is suitable for diverse service providers. Successful bidders can enhance their public sector portfolio through a structured process that evaluates submissions for each lot individually, providing flexibility to apply for multiple areas of expertise while promoting long-term partnerships with educational institutions across the regions highlighted.

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Notice Title

Global Mobility Support Services

Notice Description

The NWUPC has a requirement to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Global Mobility Support Services. NWUPC is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations") on behalf of members of North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC), North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC), Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC), London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC), Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW), Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC), and U K Shared Business Services Ltd (UKSBS). This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st September 2016 for an initial period of 36 months until 31st August 2019 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31st August 2020 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. 1.3.5 The Framework Agreement will be split into 5 lots as follows: Lot 1 - Legal Services Lot 2 - Taxation & Accountancy Services Lot 3 - International Payroll Services Lot 4 - Domiciliation Services Lot 5 - Relocation Services You can apply for a single lot or for multiple lots. You only need to complete and return one ITT document no matter how many lots you are applying for. However you must indicate in section 4 Lot Application which of the lots You wish to apply for. You will also have to complete any Lot specific documents. A full list of the documents required for a complete tender submission is provided in section 18 Document Checklist. Each bid will be assessed on its own merits and each lot will be evaluated and awarded separately. Successful award on a particular lot does not enable You to supply under any other Lot(s). Each firm tendering for Lot 2 will be expected to provide a web based knowledge portal providing summary taxation guidance and advice with a Higher Education focus for country by country on a worldwide basis. Firms tendering for Lot 2 can confirm that they are willing to provide a web based knowledge portal as per question 7 of Appendix 7. Firm should be able to tailor their advice to take into the account the regional requirements depending on the location of the University.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ae9b19a-b7f1-4a5c-8ff8-fafb149c2b2d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Dec 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jun 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Sep 20169 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2016 - 30 Sep 2019 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 3HZ
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
11
Supplier Names

CROWN WORLDWIDE

DELOITTE

ERNST & YOUNG

EVERSHEDS

IPM GLOBAL MOBILITY

KPMG

LEXICON RELOCATION

PWC

RELOCATION SUPPORT SERVICES

VEALE WASBROUGH VIZARDS

WEIGHTMANS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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