260094 Contract for Staff Payment & Management Services in Sub Saharan Africa

Queen's University BelfastcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06aa73Procurement Act 2023pending

Estimated value

Awarded value

£360k

Awarded 09 Jul 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

15 Jul 2026

Description

Queen's profile in the wider Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region continues to grow and the University has developed meaningful engagement with a number of key strategic recruitment partners. The SSA student population at Queen's has grown over the past 5 years, with the University first investing in a local presence around 5 years ago to engage with educational agents, high schools and our INTO Joint Venture partner locally and, critically, to support prospective students in their application journey. To continue to support this arrangement, Queen's requires a supplier to continue to facilitate the employment of our Regional Manager and provide payroll services through a legally registered company in Nigeria. This will enable Queen's to maintain a visible market presence in Sub-Saharan Africa market, supporting the University's wider student recruitment and international engagement objectives.

Scope

Reference
260094
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Aug 2026 to 01 Aug 2028
Possible extension to 01 Aug 2032

The Contract shall be for an initial period of 2 years, with the option to extend the contract by up to a further 48 Months subject to satisfactory annual review.

CPV classifications
79000000
79600000

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
TechnicalTechnical criteria is made up of the following sub-criteria: Operational Management 10% Credibility Assurance 10% Data and Security Management 10% Responsible Procurement 10%quality
Priceprice

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£360k

Award date

09 Jul 2026

Contract start

01 Aug 2026

Contract end

01 Aug 2028

Awarded to
AL
CH SC702584
SME