Notice Information
Notice Title
In-country Student Recruitment Support - Malaysia / SE Asia
Notice Description
The University of Sussex is requesting pricing for employer of record payroll and hosting services in Malaysia to support to the University's international student recruitment goals and the University's international strategies in the region.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University of Sussex is requesting pricing for employer of record payroll and hosting services in Malaysia to support to the University's international student recruitment goals and the University's international strategies in the region.
Options: 3 year extension available
Procurement Information
Desktop calculator with RFQ procedure from Framework above threshold. Per the framework only suppliers listed in the appropriate Lot were invited. Framework: NWUPC PFB3160 NW Global Mobility Services Lot 3
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-061105
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007649-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £415,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Jan 20264 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)
- Contact Name
- Charlie Beeny
- Contact Email
- c.beeny@sussex.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- FALMER, BRIGHTON
- Postcode
- BN1 9RH
- Post Town
- Brighton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
- Delivery Location
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
-
- Local Authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Electoral Ward
- Coldean & Stanmer
- Westminster Constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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