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title: "Global Workforce Management Services Lot 4 Global Workforce Management Services"
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# Global Workforce Management Services Lot 4 Global Workforce Management Services

Buyer: NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029b1f

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## Summary

The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) is conducting a tender for the 'Global Workforce Management Services Lot 4'. This initiative falls within the services category, specifically targeting business services related to law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, and security. The procurement process, which is currently in the Tender stage, began on 1 May 2021 and is set to last for 24 months, concluding on 30 April 2023, with options for extension until April 2025, contingent on satisfactory performance. The contract has a total value of £20 million and is based in the UK, covering multiple regions as it serves various public sector bodies and institutions.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specializing in global workforce mobility services, particularly those able to provide comprehensive immigration, legal, tax, and payroll services for an international workforce. Companies such as consultancies, recruitment agencies, and firms with experience in expatriate services would be well-positioned to compete. Given the collaboration among several educational and public sector consortia, smaller niche providers may also find openings through potential subcontracting arrangements. With the funding sourced from the European Union for eligible projects, this tender may further encourage participation from businesses looking to expand their reach in the public sector market.

## Notice

This tender is for Lot 4 of the Global Workforce Mobility Services Framework only. Lots 1 - 3 have already been tendered and the process is concluded. Lot 4 was included in the previous tender but the process for Lot 4 has been stopped. Therefore this tender relates to the retender of Lot 4 only. The NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider framework agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, NEUPC, LUPC, SUPC and HEPCW for the provision of global workforce mobility services. Members referred to in the Contract Notice may also participate in the framework agreement. This will commence on 1 May 2021 for an initial period of 24 months until 30 April 2023 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 30 April 2024 and a further 12 months until 30 April 2025 subject to satisfactory economic operator performance.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Lot 4 Global Workforce Management Services includes the following scope; The end to end activities involved with managing an international workforce. This includes, but is not limited to, the advice, management, fulfilment and support of immigration services, legal services in relation to international workforce considerations, overseas tax and accountancy consideration and overseas payroll. As a minimum Suppliers must be able to provide all of these services. Domiciliation and employee relocation services may be provided under this Lot however it is not a mandatory requirement that the Supplier can offer these services.

Renewal: This will commence 1 May 2021 for an initial period of 24 months until 30 April 2023 with the option to extend the agreement for 12 months until 30 April 2024 and a further 12 months until 30 April 2025 subject to satisfactory economic operator performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013258-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2021 - 30 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | 4 years |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000,000 |
| Lots value | £20,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| 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 | 6 |
| Supplier names | ANDERSON ANDERSON BROWN LLP AND FRAGOMEN; DELOITTE; ERNST & YOUNG; KPMG; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS; SANTA FE RELOCATION SERVICES (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2021 at 16:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013258-2021
- 27 May 2021 at 13:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011848-2021
- 12 Mar 2021 at 12:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005038-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://online.hscni.net
- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
- http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm
- http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
- http://www.neupc.ac.uk/who-are-our-members
- http://www.oscr.org.uk
- http://www.scotland.police.uk
- https://nwupc.ac.uk/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:605912-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=nwupc
- https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies
- https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
- https://www.hospiceuk.org/about-hospice-care/find-a-hospice
- https://www.local.gov.uk
- https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
- https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services
- https://www.nationalparksengland.org.uk/
- https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx
- https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/government-departments-in-northern-ireland
- https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations
- https://www.northernireland.gov.uk/topics/your-executive/government-departments
- https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide
- https://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html
- https://www.police.uk/forces
- https://www.psni.police.uk
- https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
- https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/

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