Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium · Sub-central contracting authority
- Suppliers
- AAB Employer Solutions LLP SME, Grant Thornton UK LLP, KPMG, Pickfords Move Management Limited, Sterling Relocation Limited, TTHCurzon Relocation Ltd, The Briars Group Limited SME
- Value
- £9,000,000 across 3 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Business services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security (CPV 79000000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 040224-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date16 Jun 2025
- Published15 Jul 2025Published 29 days after the contract date
Description
NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, and SUPC for Global Mobility Services. The Framework Agreement will be split into three lots as follows: Lot 1 – Overseas Taxation, Payroll, Immigration and Advisory Services Lot 2 – Employee Relocation Services Lot 3 – Employer of Record Services This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st July 2025 for an initial period of 24 months until 30th June 2027 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 30th June 2028 and a further 12 months until 30th June 2029 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. The following organisations have committed to this procurement, All Lots: NWUPC, NEUPC,LUPC, SUPC, APUC, HEPCW.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Global Mobility Services | AAB Employer Solutions LLP SME, Grant Thornton UK LLP, KPMG | £7.5m |
| Global Mobility Services | Pickfords Move Management Limited, Sterling Relocation Limited, TTHCurzon Relocation Ltd | £500k |
| Global Mobility Services | The Briars Group Limited SME | £1m |
About the suppliers
AAB Employer Solutions LLP: every public contract they have won.
Grant Thornton UK LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC307742).
KPMG: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03580549).
Pickfords Move Management Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08044368).
Sterling Relocation Limited: every public contract they have won.
TTHCurzon Relocation Ltd: every public contract they have won.
The Briars Group Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03355064).