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Contract for the Approved Provider List for Payroll Services for Direct Payment Service Users

Durham County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

12 Jul 2019 at 11:09

Award Notice
Tender

27 Feb 2019 at 14:49

Tender Notice
Tender

24 Jan 2019 at 09:47

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council is seeking applications for its "Contract for the Approved Provider List for Payroll Services for Direct Payment Service Users". This procurement process falls within the business services industry and is located in North East England. Currently in the Award stage, the contract, with a minimum value of £1,000,000 and a total value of £10,000,000, has a contract period that commences on 1st April 2019 and extends until 31st March 2029. The procurement method is an open procedure, and businesses had until 28th February 2019 to submit their tenders for this opportunity.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary Community Social Enterprises (VCSEs) that offer payroll services, managed accounts, or related financial assistance. Providers would contribute to an Approved Provider List, thereby enabling them to compete for services to direct payment users, contingent upon user preference. This system allows various organisations to establish their capabilities and broaden their client base within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the Approved Provider List for Payroll Services for Direct Payment Service Users

Notice Description

Durham County Council's, Direct Payments Team is seeking applications from suitable providers to join an approved provider list for the provision of Payroll Services for Direct Payment Service Users. The Approved Provider List is for Durham County Council's Direct Payments team to utilise when signposting direct payment service users to potential direct payment Providers. No service user will be obliged to access the services of those Providers who are on this Approved Provider List. There is no guarantee of any volumes of work as a result of the establishment of the Approved Provider List. Numbers will vary due to packages of support starting and ending and service users exercising their choice over which Provider to use for the services detailed within ITT Document 2 - Part 1 Service Specification. This Approved Provider List is available in three Lots: * Lot 1 - Payroll Provider Services * Lot 2 - Managed Accounts * Lot 3 - Managing Pre-Payment Cards Bidders can choose to submit offers for one, two or all three Lots. The Council would like to engage with multiple organisations to become part of the Approved Provider List for all Lots. Additional information: Reference DN382115

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1b2306b5-8a84-41ed-84c9-8d9cb713a06f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6312d11-66eb-485b-99d7-d7f6381f01f8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jul 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Mar 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 May 20197 years ago
Contract Period
2 Jun 2019 - 31 May 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Durham County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UG
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
20
Supplier Names

Accountability

AK Payroll Services Ltd

Barrie Bookkeeping & Payroll Solutions Limited

Darlington Association on Disability

Disability Syndicate

PayPacket Ltd

The Penderels Trust Limited

PeoplePlus Group Ltd

Omega Payroll Services Ltd

Invictus Ventures Ltd

Pearson McKinsey Ltd

Care in Finance Ltd

kanbosk Business Services Ltd t/a Kanbosk Associates

David Howard Ltd

Raynet Recruitment Agency Ltd

Central Computer Management Ltd

Bloomsfaith & Co Accountants Ltd

Leicestershire County Council

Firefly Payroll

Professional Payroll and Accounts Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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