Notice Information
Notice Title
UK and International Tax Advisory Services & International Payroll Delivery
Notice Description
This opportunity is for the provision of UK and International Tax Advisory Services and International Payroll Delivery. The University of Exeter has a requirement to establish an agreement with a suitable provider(s) for the specific services of Social Security, Tax and Payroll Advisory work and International Payroll Solutions services to enable the University to compliantly employ and pay our globally mobile employees outside of the UK. In some circumstances this may be individuals who are international consultants, contractors and casual workers based outside the UK. There is also a current population of cross border workers that work and live overseas but spend both regular and sporadic periods working in the UK for the University. This opportunity is divided into two lots: Lot 1 - UK and International Social Security, Tax and Payroll Advisory Services Lot 2 - International Payroll Delivery Bids can be submitted for one or both lots.
Lot Information
Lot 1: UK and International Social Security, Tax and Payroll Advisory Services
Provision of International Social Security, Tax and Payroll Advisory Services to the University of Exeter.
Renewal: The option to extend for up to two years in up to twelve month increments.
Lot 2: International Payroll DeliveryProvision of International Payroll Delivery to the University of Exeter.
Renewal: The option to extend for up to two years in up to twelve month increments.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fe59
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038433-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79211110 - Payroll management services
79221000 - Tax consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £426,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £426,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £426,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- 2029-03-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
- Contact Name
- Jodie Underhay
- Contact Email
- j.underhay@exeter.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1392723072
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EXETER
- Postcode
- EX4 4QH
- Post Town
- Exeter
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK43 Devon CC
-
- Local Authority
- Exeter
- Electoral Ward
- Duryard and St James
- Westminster Constituency
- Exeter
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038433-2025
9th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013488-2025
7th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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