Planning

Global Workforce Mobility Services

  • North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-025607

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048a5a

Published 13 August 2024, 1:04pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium

Salford Innovation Forum - Room 210, 51 Fredrick Road

Salford

M6 6FP

Contact

Shelley Watson

Email

shelley.watson@nwupc.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1612348015

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

04045190

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/91080

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/Documents/Folder/89399

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Sub-central contracting authority

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Global Workforce Mobility Services

Reference number

PFB3160 NW

two.1.2) Main CPV code

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

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) is a not for profit organisation owned by its Full members consisting of 25 universities. Our mission is to

deliver value through responsible procurement. NWUPC are conducting market

engagement for the renewal of a framework agreement for Global Workforce Mobility Services

for NWUPC Members and other participating regional consortia- APUC, HEPCW, LUPC,

NEUPC, SUPC. A full list of Members can be found at the following links:

NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members

APUC http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members

HEPCW http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/

LUPC http://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list

NEUPC http://www.neupc.ac.uk/who-are-our-members

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

• Immigration Services

• Oversees Taxation, Accountancy and Payroll Services

• Employee Relocation Support services

• Global Workforce Management Services (a range of services from the above activities)

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Immigration Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

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

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UK

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NWUPC are seeking the input of the market on a number of areas to help inform the

structure of the tendered services and the scope of requirements through the use of an engagement survey which is available at the following link:

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/enp/nwupc-global-workforce-mobility-services-engagement-survey

Please complete the survey by 23:59 on Friday 6th September 2024.

Prior to completing the survey, please read the supporting information on the current sector agreement for Global Workforce Mobility Services available able at:

https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/market-engagement-opportunity-global-workforce-mobility-services/

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Oversees Taxation, Accountancy and Payroll Services

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

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

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UK

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NWUPC are seeking the input of the market on a number of areas to help inform the

structure of the tendered services and the scope of requirements through the use of an engagement survey which is available at the following link:

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/enp/nwupc-global-workforce-mobility-services-engagement-survey

Please complete the survey by 23:59 on Friday 6th September 2024.

Prior to completing the survey, please read the supporting information on the current sector agreement for Global Workforce Mobility Services available able at:

https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/market-engagement-opportunity-global-workforce-mobility-services/

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Employee Relocation Support Services

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

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

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UK

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NWUPC are seeking the input of the market on a number of areas to help inform the

structure of the tendered services and the scope of requirements through the use of an engagement survey which is available at the following link:

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/enp/nwupc-global-workforce-mobility-services-engagement-survey

Please complete the survey by 23:59 on Friday 6th September 2024.

Prior to completing the survey, please read the supporting information on the current sector agreement for Global Workforce Mobility Services available able at:

https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/market-engagement-opportunity-global-workforce-mobility-services/

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Global Workforce Management Services (a range of services from the above activities)

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

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

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UK

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NWUPC are seeking the input of the market on a number of areas to help inform the

structure of the tendered services and the scope of requirements through the use of an engagement survey which is available at the following link:

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/enp/nwupc-global-workforce-mobility-services-engagement-survey

Please complete the survey by 23:59 on Friday 6th September 2024.

Prior to completing the survey, please read the supporting information on the current sector agreement for Global Workforce Mobility Services available able at:

https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/market-engagement-opportunity-global-workforce-mobility-services/

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

9 December 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The proposed 2024 framework agreement includes the types of services described below. The proposed lot structure is the same as the existing framework but this is subject to change following the findings from the market engagement exercise:

Lot 1 - Immigration Services

Lot 2 - Oversees Taxation, Accountancy and Payroll Services

Lot 3 - Employee Relocation Support services

Lot 4 - Global Workforce Management Services (a range of services from the above activities)