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# Global Mobility Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/global-mobility-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04e6c2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium: "Global Mobility Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £9,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-western-universities-purchasing-consortium-coh-04045190)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £9,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 March 2025 at 13:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/global-mobility-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04e6c2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e6c2`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/global-mobility-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04e6c2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D90719%26B%3DNWUPC)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/global-mobility-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04e6c2#participate

## 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 (3)
### Lot 1: Overseas Taxation, Payroll, Immigration and Advisory Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 1 - Overseas Taxation, Payroll, Immigration and Advisory Services includes, but is not limited to, the following scope: the provision of advice and support to the Member Institution on its management of global employees' working or travelling arr...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2025 to 30/06/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Employee Relocation Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 2 – Employee Relocation Services includes, but is not limited to, the following scope: the provision of employee relocation services including advice and support to a Member Institution and its global employees. Relocation services can be provide...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2025 to 30/06/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Employer of Record Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 3 – Employer of Record Services comprises of employer of record services where a Customer is seeking a global employment outsourcing provider to operate overseas on its behalf as a legal employer of record. The Supplier will fulfil the employer r...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2025 to 30/06/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (6)
- **Award:** Lot 1 - Overseas Taxation, Payroll, Immigration and Advisory Services (active)
  - Award id: `040224-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **AAB Employer Solutions LLP, Grant Thornton UK LLP, KPMG LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-154624`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-COH-OC301540`
  - Value: £7,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 - Employee Relocation Services (active)
  - Award id: `040224-2025-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Pickfords Move Management Limited, Sterling Relocation Limited, TTHCurzon Relocation Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172380`, `GB-FTS-154628`, `GB-FTS-154629`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 - Employer of Record Services (active)
  - Award id: `040224-2025-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **The Briars Group Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-154626`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1 - Overseas Taxation, Payroll, Immigration and Advisory Services (active)
  - Award id: `051112-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **AAB Employer Solutions LLP, CD&R Galaxy UK Opco Limited, Crowe U.K. LLP (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-154624`, `GB-FTS-158804`, `GB-FTS-158803`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-COH-OC301540`
  - Value: £7,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 - Employee Relocation Services (active)
  - Award id: `051112-2025-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Pickfords Move Management Limited, Sterling Relocation Limited, TTHCurzon Relocation Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172380`, `GB-FTS-154628`, `GB-FTS-154629`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 - Employer of Record Services (active)
  - Award id: `051112-2025-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Equus Global Expansion LLC, The Briars Group Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-158805`, `GB-FTS-154626`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (6)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 - Overseas Taxation, Payroll, Immigration and Advisory Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,500,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 3 - Employer of Record Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 1 - Overseas Taxation, Payroll, Immigration and Advisory Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,500,000
  - Signed Date: 15/06/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 2 - Employee Relocation Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 15/06/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 3 - Employer of Record Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 15/06/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 2 - Employee Relocation Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 15/06/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F051112-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-26T08:02:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T04:31:38.358Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04e6c2