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Published 17 May 2022, 16:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

QUB/2276/22 Provision of Staff Payment and Management Services - Latin America

Official notice

Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Colombia (CO)Mexico (MX)
Published estimate£250,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Jun 2022awarded 31 Aug 2022
Awarded to EdCo LATAM Consulting Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University is keen to further expand its in-market network, developing a defined strategy in Latin America, given ongoing growth in research and academic connections, and the increasing number of students from the region represented at Queen's.The University therefore invites tenders from experienced Economic Operators who will provide a recruitment platform to employ a new in-market representative and ensure full compliance with local employment legislation in Latin America.

  • Recurrence: Subject to budgetary approval

CPV: Personnel and payroll services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The University invites tenders from Economic Operators who can provide a recruitment…AwardedRenewalPublished value£250,000

The University invites tenders from Economic Operators who can provide a recruitment platform to employ a new in-market representative and ensure full compliance with local employment legislation. The successful Economic Operator must:· Provide a recruitment platform to employ a new in-market representative and manage payroll;· Facilitate the recruitment process (excluding appointment) and onboard a new in-market representatives, as required; · Ensure full compliance with local employment legislation and adherence to all appropriate governance arrangements required in the defined country;· Provide guidance to the University regarding any regulatory changes which may impact in-market provision;· Provide any required business support including quarterly reconciliation of expenses (including travel booking provision);· Ensure alignment of employment contract periods with the period of Economic Operator contract.

Delivery listed: Colombia (CO), Mexico (MX) · Colombia (Bogota) or Mexico (Mexico City)
Extensions: Queen's reserves the right to extend the contract by up to a further 48 months · The contract may be subject to renewal but will be dependent on budgetary approvalVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Allocation of Budget: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70
  • Allocation of Budget: 30
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · Subject to budgetary approval
First published
17 May 2022, 16:19 BST
Last source update
23 Sept 2022, 14:33 BST
Award evaluation window
17 Jun 2022 – …
Authority reference
QUB/2276/22
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-026713
Classification (CPV)
Personnel and payroll services
Delivery area
Colombia (CO)Mexico (MX)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033914 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
17 Jun 2022, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 Jun 2022, 16:15 BST

Timeline

17 Jun 2022 → 23 Sept 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    17 Jun 2022, 16:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    17 Jun 2022, 16:15 BST
  3. Notice published
    23 Sept 2022, 14:33 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 Sept 2022, 14:33 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £250,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Aug 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
EdCo LATAM Consulting LtdStaff Payment and Management Services - Latin America£250,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Staff Payment and Management Services - Latin America · EdCo LATAM Consulting Ltd

    Signed
    31 Aug 2022
    Value
    £250,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Purchasing Office, University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NNContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria