Notice Information
Notice Title
QUB/2547/24 Employee Management Services - China
Notice Description
Queen's profile in China continues to grow and the University has developed meaningful engagement with a number of key institutional partners, both at a research and an academic level. The China student population at Queen's has also experienced significant growth over the past years, with the University first investing in a local presence around 8 years ago to engage with educational agents, high schools and our INTO Joint Venture partner locally and, critically, to support prospective students in their application journey. Queen's is seeking to appoint an appropriate resourcing solution to maintain current operations in China commencing 1 August 2024 for a period of two years initially.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Queen's profile in China continues to grow and the University has developed meaningful engagement with a number of key institutional partners, both at a research and an academic level. The China student population at Queen's has also experienced significant growth over the past years, with the University first investing in a local presence around 8 years ago to engage with educational agents, high schools and our INTO Joint Venture partner locally and, critically, to support prospective students in their application journey. Queen's is seeking to appoint an appropriate resourcing solution to maintain current operations in China commencing 1 August 2024 for a period of two years initially with options to extend by up to a futher 48 months.The University is currently tendering for an Economic Operator who will provide a recruitment platform to transfer and employ current in-market representatives and ensure full compliance with local employment legislation. The successful Economic Operator must:* Provide a recruitment platform to transfer and employ existing in-market representatives, offering similar terms and conditions, and manage payroll;* Ensure that in-market representative contracts with the successful supplier are co-terminus and align with this contract's duration and any subsequent extensions to the contract. * To facilitate the recruitment process (excluding appointment) and onboard any future new in-market representatives, as required. * Ensure full compliance with local employment legislation and adherence to all appropriate governance arrangements required in China;* Provide guidance to the University regarding any regulatory changes which may impact in-market provision;* Provide any required business support including quarterly reconciliation of staff expenses (including travel booking provision); * If requested, facilitate the provision of office space.
Options: The contract is for an initial period of 2 years with options to extend by up to a further 48 months
Renewal: The contract may be subject to renewal in 54 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04544c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013067-2024
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services
79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Apr 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 May 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 54 months
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- j.glackin@qub.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2890973026
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT7 1NN
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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