Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
Albert House, 17 Bloom Street
Manchester
M1 3HZ
UK
Contact person: Natasha Peacock
Telephone: +44 1612348003
E-mail: natasha.peacock@nwupc.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=nwupc
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Sub-Central contracting authority
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Global Workforce Mobility Services
Reference number: PFB3135 NW
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
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 OJEU Notice may also participate in the framework agreement.
This Framework Agreement 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.
This Contract Award Notice is for Lots 1, 2 and 3.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Immigration Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 Immigration Services includes, but is not limited to, the following scope; the advice, support, fulfilment and management of Immigration related services and legal services in relation to international workforce considerations this will include immigration into the UK and UK nationals and other nationals emigrating and going on assignment to host territories. This will include activities that prevent illegal working and aiding the Member Institution in being fully compliant with sponsor duties. International Employment Advice may also be provided under this Lot however it is not mandatory that awarded Suppliers can provide this service. This employment advice may be for both inbound and outbound of the UK.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Customer requirements
/ Weighting: 60.00 %
Price
/ Weighting:
40.00 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Overseas Taxation, Accountancy and Payroll Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 Overseas Taxation, Accountancy and Payroll Services includes, but is not limited to, the following scope; advice, support and management of overseas activities for income tax, social security, corporate direct and indirect tax implications, personal tax consequences and the set up and operation of overseas payroll (direct, shadow and full management). This will include activities that ensure tax and accountancy compliance in both the UK and overseas territory. Coverage will be for both the UK and overseas in regards to global mobility activities. As a minimum Suppliers must be able to provide these services. Domiciliation services that includes advice, support, fulfilment and management of the establishment of an independent operation in an overseas territory and the activities involved in this may be provided under this Lot however it is not a mandatory requirement that the Supplier can offer these services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Customer requirements
/ Weighting: 60.00 %
Price
/ Weighting:
40.00 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Employee Relocation Support Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 Employee Relocation Support Services includes, but is not limited to, the following scope; the activities both inbound and outbound of the United Kingdom to internationally relocate an Employee and their dependants this may include removal and storage services, destination orientation services, spousal support services, education support services and accommodation services. As a minimum Suppliers must be able to provide these services. It may be a requirement throughout the lifetime of the agreement that these services are required on a UK only basis as well as a relocation from one non-UK country to another non-UK country. However, it is not mandatory for the Supplier to offer this.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Customer Requirements
/ Weighting: 60.00 %
Price
/ Weighting:
40.00 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Global Workforce Management Services.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Customer Requirements
/ Weighting: 60.00
Price
/ Weighting:
40.00
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 102-269850
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: NA
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Lot 1 Immigration Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/05/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ernst and Young LLP
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KPMG LLP
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Smith Stone Walters Ltd
Bromley
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anderson Anderson Brown LLP and Fragomen LLP
Aberdeen
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 20 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Due to the global scope of this agreement sub-contracting may be used under this Lot.
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Lot 2 Overseas Taxation, Accountancy and Payroll Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/05/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crowe U.K. LLP
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ernst and Young LLP
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KPMG LLP
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anderson Anderson Brown LLP and Fragomen LLP
Aberdeen
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 20 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Due to the global scope of this agreement sub-contracting may be used under this Lot.
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Lot 3 Employee Relocation Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/06/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gerson Relocation Ltd
Aylesbury
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Icon Relocation Ltd
Crowborough
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Santa Fe Relocation Services (UK) Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sterling Relocation Ltd (trading as Sterling Lexicon)
Northolt
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TTHCurzon Relocation Ltd
Dorset
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 20 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Due to the global scope of this agreement sub-contracting may be used under this Lot.
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Lot 4 Global Workforce Management Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The following organisations intend to utilise the framework agreement as soon possible after award:
NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
APUC http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
HEPCW http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
NEUPC http://www.neupc.ac.uk/who-are-our-members
SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
Member Institutions and affiliated Public Sector Bodies including FE colleges and the Research Councils (http://www.ukri.org/) as defined by the above Consortia.
At some point during the life of the Framework Agreement the members of the following Consortium may wish to utilise the Agreement and should have access at any point with the permission of NWUPC.
CPC https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/
At some point during the life of the framework agreement the current members of the following may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access at any point with the permission of NWUPC. This Agreement is not intended to replace any current Agreements that either participating or non-participating Institutions may already have in place. A list of the current members is available as follows:
Central Government Departments, Local Government and Public Corporations that can be accessed at the Public Sector Classification Guide
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
Local Authorities
https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
https://www.local.gov.uk
NDPBs
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
National Parks Authorities
https://www.nationalparksengland.org.uk/
Police Forces in the United Kingdom
https://www.police.uk/forces
https://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html
Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom
https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services
NHS Bodies England
https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx
Hospices in the UK
https://www.hospiceuk.org/about-hospice-care/find-a-hospice
Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
Third Sector and Charities in the United Kingdom
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission
http://www.oscr.org.uk
Citizens Advice in the United Kingdom
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm
www.cas.org.uk
Scottish Police
http://www.scotland.police.uk
NI Public Bodies
Northern Ireland Government Departments
https://www.northernireland.gov.uk/topics/your-executive/government-departments
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/government-departments-in-northern-ireland
Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities
https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies
Schools and Universities in Northern Ireland
https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/
Health and Social care in Northern Ireland
http://online.hscni.net
Northern Ireland Housing Associations
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations
Police Service of Northern Ireland
https://www.psni.police.uk
Please note that the tender process for Lot 4 of this framework agreement was ceased and a new tender for Lot 4 only was published through Find a Tender Publication reference: 2021/S 000-005038 on the 12th March. Lots 1, 2 and 3 have been awarded under the original notice.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NWUPC Ltd
Albert House, 17 Bloom Street
Manchester
M1 3HZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1612348000
E-mail: natasha.peacock@nwupc.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.nwupc.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/06/2021