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National Framework Agreement for a Managed Service for the Provision of a Payroll and Pension Services

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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03 Apr 2019 at 10:09

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17 Dec 2018 at 08:58

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Summary of the contracting process

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has established a National Framework Agreement for a Managed Service for the Provision of Payroll and Pension Services. This service aims to provide accurate and timely payroll and pension processing for its employees, including monthly payments and expense management. The procurement process utilized an open method, and the contract will cover the period from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2023. The tender was actively published on December 17, 2018, with an application deadline on January 16, 2019. Delivery locations include the UK and various overseas territories.

This procurement framework presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in payroll management services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide personalised service and solutions. Companies offering integrated payroll solutions, customer service capabilities, and experience in managing diverse geographical payroll complexities would be well-positioned to compete, enabling them to form impactful partnerships with a major NHS body. The total contract value is estimated at £50 million, reflecting substantial business potential for successful bidders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Framework Agreement for a Managed Service for the Provision of a Payroll and Pension Services

Notice Description

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service has established a framework which will allow clients to seek providers of payroll and pension services, who are able to provide accurate and timely payments to their employees. This will typically include issuing monthly payments to each staff member and may include making and recovering advance payments, upon bespoke request. The service provider will be required to be responsible for output of the client authorities Standard Electronic Staff Record (ESR) to their nominated financial services team/supplier. Service providers will be expected to offer first line customer service directly to client authorities' employees to resolve any pay discrepancies, including expenses payments and any variation payments which may occur.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1cb93b9d-7c62-4d4f-a18d-7b0a56745e10
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b81dd9f0-570b-476b-af1b-9afd6b35ffc3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79211110 - Payroll management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20197 years ago
Contract Period
2 Mar 2019 - 28 Feb 2023 3-4 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
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH2 1UL
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Upton
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

ELFS Shared Services (Hosted by Salford Royal NHS Foundation Tru

Equiniti HR Solutions Limited

HR & Wellbeing Business Services

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

NHS Payroll Services c/o Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation T

NHS Shared Business Services

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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