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Payroll and Epayslip

OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION (OFQUAL)

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03 Jun 2024 at 16:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) has awarded a contract for Payroll and Epayslip services, with a total value of £75,359. The procurement method used was an Open procedure, with the tender period closing on January 1, 2024. The contract is set to run from April 22, 2024, to April 21, 2028. The buying organization is based in Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom, and falls under the services category.

This procurement process by Ofqual presents an opportunity for businesses in the payroll management services sector, particularly those dealing with pension-related activities and HMRC interfaces. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this contract. Businesses based in the West Midlands region may find this tender particularly appealing due to the locality of the service delivery address.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Payroll and Epayslip

Notice Description

Ofqual requires its payroll provision to be outsourced. In order to achieve this sensitive personal data will be passed to the payroll provider to enable payroll and pensions to be calculated and paid by means of a data extract from Ofqual's HRIS "Oracle", Information that is passed from Ofqual HR to the payroll provider and vice versa is via a secure SharePoint portal. The payroll provider will be responsible for completing all pension activity including monthly interfaces and data requests and will provide any resulting reports, including tax code changes and payroll exceptions to Ofqual. The payroll provider will interface with HMRC and Civil Service pensions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-644a953d-382d-4eba-a5dd-b4251f3502ed
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b0d681e-cd8f-4339-8f3e-d568839d1cb4
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,359 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£75,359 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
21 Apr 2024 - 21 Apr 2028 4-5 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
OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION (OFQUAL)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 2GN
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LIBERATA

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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