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, CD&R Galaxy UK Opco Limited, Crowe U.K. LLP, Grant Thornton UK LLP, KPMG LLP, Pickfords Move Management Limited, Sterling Relocation Limited, TTHCurzon Relocation Ltd SME, The Briars Group Limited SME, Equus Global Expansion LLC 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
- 051112-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date24 Jul 2025
- Published26 Aug 2025Published 33 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, CD&R Galaxy UK Opco Limited, Crowe U.K. LLP, Grant Thornton UK LLP, KPMG LLP | £7.5m |
| Global Mobility Services | Pickfords Move Management Limited, Sterling Relocation Limited, TTHCurzon Relocation Ltd SME | £500k |
| Global Mobility Services | The Briars Group Limited SME, Equus Global Expansion LLC SME | £1m |
About the suppliers
AAB Employer Solutions LLP: every public contract they have won.
CD&R Galaxy UK Opco Limited: every public contract they have won.
Crowe U.K. LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC307043).
Grant Thornton UK LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC307742).
KPMG LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC301540).
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).
Equus Global Expansion LLC: every public contract they have won.