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

Queen's University Belfast
Northern Ireland
Open procedure
2 August 2026 to 1 August 2028

The service provider will manage local staff employment, payroll processing, and operational compliance for university personnel based in Sub-Saharan Africa. The contract requires robust data and security management, operational credibility assurance, and responsible procurement practices to support the university's regional recruitment and student engagement activities.

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Awarded value: £360k; As published
Published: 1 June 2026
Awarded: 10 July 2026; AfaraEd
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 1 August 2028

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of international payroll, staff management, and administrative support services for personnel based within the Sub-Saharan Africa region.

Facilitate the employment of our Regional Manager and provide payroll services through a legally registered company in Nigeria

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 48 months
Longest it can run: 72 months
Contract dates: 2 August 2026 to 1 August 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79000000, 79600000

Services in this contract

Overseas in-country payroll and employer of recordMain service£172k typicalEmployer of record and payroll for a regional manager in Nigeria

Lifecycle

Published
1 June 2026
Contract awardedto AfaraEd
10 July 2026
Contract starts
2 August 2026
Contract ends
1 August 2028

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Queen's University Belfast

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The supplier

AfaraEd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3624149/260094-contract-for-staff-payment-and-management-services-in-sub-saharan-africa
Buyer reference: 260094
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06aa73
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Queen's University Belfast. 260094 Contract for Staff Payment & Management Services in Sub Saharan Africa. Contract award, 1 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3624149/260094-contract-for-staff-payment-and-management-services-in-sub-saharan-africa (accessed 5 November 2026).