Planning

The Provision of Payroll and Pension Services on behalf of Primary Care 24

NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES

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Planning

24 Dec 2019 at 00:13

Planning

24 Dec 2019 at 00:03

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Shared Business Services is planning a tender for "The Provision of Payroll and Pension Services" on behalf of Primary Care 24, with a contract term of three years, starting from 1st April 2020. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, and interested parties should submit their expressions of interest by 5:00 PM on 7th January 2020. The location for the services will be within the North West region of the United Kingdom, and the procurement method has been classified as Non-OJEU. Additional details regarding budget management and integration with existing systems can be found in the draft service specification.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in payroll management and personnel services, particularly those offering innovative, user-friendly solutions. Companies that can demonstrate their capacity for scalability and seamless integration with existing financial systems will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to engage, as the contracting authority is interested in receiving submissions from qualified providers with relevant experience.

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Notice Title

The Provision of Payroll and Pension Services on behalf of Primary Care 24

Notice Description

Primary Care 24 is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers to co-ordinate and deliver a new Payroll Service for their employees. The Payroll Service will: * Be efficient and user friendly. * Include all employee services including contract management, absence reporting, etc. * Be able to support growth in numbers in regards to number of employees, transactions, etc. in line with the anticipated further growth. * Be able to integrate with Primary Care 24's existing systems and migrate easily with as little disruption as possible. * Support Primary Care 24 with real time HMRC governance and information. * Provide expert knowledge where needed with value add guidance. Please note: Primary Care 24 currently uses Rota Master to record and report payroll information such as overtime and expenses and e-financials as the financial reporting system. Primary Care 24 will require full interoperability between the successful provider and the systems used. Primary Care 24 does not have access to ESR. Further details are provided within the draft Service Specification (attached). It is expected that a procurement process will commence in February 2020, aiming to award the contract by the end of March/early April 2020 and enabling the new service to be mobilised as soon as possible, ideally from April 2020. The contract term shall be for 3 years with the option to extend by a period of up to 2 more years. ***Interested parties are asked to confirm their interest in further engagement with Primary Care 24 on this opportunity by completing and returning the attached request for information (RFI) questionnaire to: heather.lupton@nhs.net referencing 'Payroll Services' in the title. The deadline for expressions of interest is 17.00 on Tuesday 7th January 2020***

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2b03dd1d-148b-4309-9527-9597cf2ee288
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b84fda42-bca3-4f20-994e-9a8737f4349c
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Non-OJEU
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79211110 - Payroll management services

79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Dec 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Feb 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M50 2UW
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Quays
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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