Notice Information
Notice Title
Payroll Bureau Software ITT
Notice Description
Norfolk County Council is purchasing new payroll software for the Direct Payment Support Service (DPSS). DPSS provides support to individual employers who receive funds (direct payments) from the council to support care services. The DPSS currently provides a payroll bureau service for 1500 Employers, employing around 2500 personal assistants (PAs) predominantly on zero hours contracts and paid through the DPSS payroll system.DPSS is looking for a new payroll bureau software that can provide the following benefits:* Improve the accuracy, efficiency, and security of the payroll processing and reporting.* Ensure compliance with the UK payroll legislation and regulations, including tax, national insurance, pensions, and statutory payments.* Enhance the user experience and satisfaction of the DPSS clients and staff, by providing online access, self-service options, and timely communication.* Reduce the operational costs and risks associated with the payroll processing and reporting.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Norfolk County Council is purchasing new payroll software for the Direct Payment Support Service (DPSS). DPSS provides support to individual employers who receive funds (direct payments) from the council to support care services. The DPSS currently provides a payroll bureau service for 1500 Employers, employing around 2500 personal assistants (PAs) predominantly on zero hours contracts and paid through the DPSS payroll system.DPSS is looking for a new payroll bureau software that can provide the following benefits:* Improve the accuracy, efficiency, and security of the payroll processing and reporting.* Ensure compliance with the UK payroll legislation and regulations, including tax, national insurance, pensions, and statutory payments.* Enhance the user experience and satisfaction of the DPSS clients and staff, by providing online access, self-service options, and timely communication.* Reduce the operational costs and risks associated with the payroll processing and reporting. Additional information: The value described at II.2.6 is for the full potential term of the contract.
Renewal: The Contract may be extended by up to 48 months in 24-months increments at the Council's discretion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-044cc3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012949-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- £760,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £242,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Apr 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Nov 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 31 May 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 11 Mar 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jan 2025 - 20 Dec 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORWICH
- Postcode
- NR1 2DH
- Post Town
- Norwich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH5 Norfolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
- Delivery Location
- TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk
-
- Local Authority
- Norwich
- Electoral Ward
- Lakenham
- Westminster Constituency
- Norwich South
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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