--- title: "Financial Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-565133aa-5484-428e-b66a-66fb48873f54" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-565133aa-5484-428e-b66a-66fb48873f54" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-565133aa-5484-428e-b66a-66fb48873f54.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-565133aa-5484-428e-b66a-66fb48873f54.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED" published: "2021-08-18" --- # Financial Services Buyer: NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-565133aa-5484-428e-b66a-66fb48873f54 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-565133aa-5484-428e-b66a-66fb48873f54) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-565133aa-5484-428e-b66a-66fb48873f54.json) ## Summary The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium Limited (NWUPC) has established a multi-provider Framework Agreement for Financial Services, commencing on 1st August 2019 and originally set to last until 31st July 2021, with options for two extensions until 31st July 2023. This contract, valued at £150 million, is part of an open procurement process aimed at members of various purchasing consortia across the UK, including NEUPC, LUPC, SUPC, and HEPCW. The tender period closed on 17th May 2019, and the procurement falls under the services category, specifically treasury services and accounting, auditing and fiscal services, with delivery addresses across the UK and beyond. This tender offers significant opportunities for growth within the financial services sector, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of providing varied financial solutions and services. A diverse range of businesses, such as accounting firms, consultancies, and fiscal service providers, may find compelling opportunities to partner with or serve the NWUPC and its member institutions, enhancing their market presence and fostering partnerships across the higher education sector in the UK. ## Notice The NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, NEUPC, LUPC, SUPC and HEPCW for Financial Services. This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st August 2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 31st July 2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31st July 2022 and a further 12 months until 31st July 2023 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/files/2016/01/HEPCW-Members1.pdf https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members Additional information: Final award to all Suppliers on 30.07.21. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6da0942-a6c9-4888-aae7-3e9e95ff1023 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | 17 May 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Jul 2019 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2019 - 31 Jul 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £150,000,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 3HZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Piccadilly | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 8 | | Supplier names | DELOITTE; ERNST & YOUNG; GRANT THORNTON; KPMG; MAZARS; TBC; TIAA; UNIAC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 66600000 - Treasury services - 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services ## Release History - 18 Aug 2021 at 16:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6da0942-a6c9-4888-aae7-3e9e95ff1023 - 23 Dec 2019 at 14:00 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/681298cb-5edf-4679-9a60-fa14612a979c - 30 Aug 2019 at 13:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/681298cb-5edf-4679-9a60-fa14612a979c - 15 Apr 2019 at 08:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6836999-3b76-451f-93fd-8f3adfb92832 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6da0942-a6c9-4888-aae7-3e9e95ff1023 18th August 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/681298cb-5edf-4679-9a60-fa14612a979c 23rd December 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6836999-3b76-451f-93fd-8f3adfb92832 15th April 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7989455c-75a3-457b-9eff-deda4ec0f852 - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nwupc/aspx/Home In-Tend Tendering Portal - NWUPC ## Notice URLs - http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/files/2016/01/HEPCW-Members1.pdf - http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members - http://www.nwupc.ac.uk - https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list - https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members - https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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