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
Renewal: The option to extend for up to two years in up to twelve month increments.
Lot 2: International Payroll DeliveryRenewal: 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/016763-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details 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
- £426,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Feb 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Jul 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- 17 Feb 2026 - 17 Feb 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- 2029-03-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/016763-2026
25th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
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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