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

Queen's University Belfast · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 05:51.

Opportunity overview

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 in 2021 to engage with educational agents, high schools and our INTO Joint Venture partner locally and, critically, to support prospective students in their application journey. Through our In-Country Regional Manager, Queen's has maintained a market presence in Africa for a number of years. 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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

AFARAED LTD

Matched by number
Contract value
£360k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£432k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH SC702584
Location
Dunblane, UKM77, FK15 0DZ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
260094
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Queen's University Belfast
Id
GB-NIC-101788

Identifier

Scheme
GB-NIC
Id
101788

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMQQ-8477-XTZM

Address

Street Address
University Rd
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT7 1NN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
AFARAED LTD
Id
GB-COH-SC702584

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
SC702584

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVYT-9617-BMLH

Address

Street Address
62 Newton Crescent
Locality
Dunblane
Postal Code
FK15 0DZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKM77

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-SC702584
Name
AFARAED LTD

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
260094 Contract for Staff Payment & Management Services in Sub Saharan Africa
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
30 Jul 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
2 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Aug 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Aug 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
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

Options

Description
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. The Contract includes right to additional purchases during its term, as set out in the associated tender documents. Risks that Queen's considered could either jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the public contract, or may require a subsequent modification to the contract under paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 to the Procurement Act 2023 were detailed within the Specification, which formed part of the associated tender documents as provided via the Tender Notice

Value

Including VAT
432,000
Amount
360,000
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Full compliance with local regulations

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Zero complaints from in-house representatives

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3

Documents

Entry 1
Id
075362-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Aug 2026, 14:40
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT7 1NN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 051454-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 066894-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 075362-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·