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Payroll, HR and Corporate Services

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE)

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10 Feb 2025 at 14:14

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17 Oct 2024 at 09:59

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Summary of the contracting process

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE), acting on behalf of the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, has concluded the procurement process for a framework agreement focused on Payroll, HR, and Corporate Services. The procurement, categorised under personnel and payroll services, includes four lots divided by specific service areas: HR Service Solution, Payroll Management, Finance & Accounting and Procure to Pay, and Aggregation of Lots. The framework agreement, valued at approximately £2.5 billion, spans 4 years with active status across all lots. Notably, final contracts were signed on 24 January 2025. Key dates included the amendment of the deadline for receipt of expressions of interest to 9 December 2024.

This tender opens significant avenues for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in HR services, payroll management, and financial & accounting services. The comprehensive framework allows for robust participation from a diverse range of suppliers, including SMEs and large corporations. Companies offering integrated service solutions across multiple lots have a competitive edge. The open procurement method favours quality, social value, and cost-effectiveness, ensuring that proficient and well-rounded suppliers can secure substantial and long-term engagements with public sector entities across the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Payroll, HR and Corporate Services

Notice Description

This procurement exercise is conducted to establish the Payroll, HR, and Corporate Services Framework Agreement. It is awarded for 4 years.

Lot Information

Lot Lot 1- HR Service Solution

This Lot provides a wide scope of options ranging from HR Service Solution designed for managing organisations work structure & positions, activities, joiners, movers, leavers, people strategy & planning, building the workforce intelligence solutions, Analysis & reporting solutions, advisory services by HR professionals, HR Administration, Employee information services, Recruitment & Resourcing, ESR Self-Service Implementation & Support (ESR training, ESR configuration, implementation of manager & employee self-service), Exit Interviews, Health, Wellbeing & Reward / Benefits Services. TERMS AND CONDITIONS/ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this framework agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this framework agreement, The management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Log into the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the on screen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e-Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

Lot Lot 2 - Payroll Management

This Lot provides a wide scope of options legally compliant to cover the full range of Payroll opportunities available on the market for the public sector for ESR users and any other versions that uses implemented systems at the national and international level encompassing fully Managed, Blended, and Bureau Payroll Services.

Lot Lot 3 - Finance & Accounting and Procure to Pay

This Lot provides a wide scope of options legally compliant to cover the full range of Finance & Accounting Managed Services (generation & dispatch of PO, VAT compliance, electronic workflow processes for invoice, Accounting to Reporting - General Ledger, Payments Management, E-Procurement / Purchasing), Order to Cash (Accounts Receivable, Debt Collection, Cash Management) and Optional Services such as Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting, Fixed Assets and Lease Accountancy, VAT Advisory Services, and Procure To Pay service requirement

Lot Lot 4 - Aggregation of Lots (1 - 3)

For Participating Authorities that require more than one Lot, out of Lots 1, 2, and 3 and wishes to either direct award or run a competitive exercise for a sole award. Tenderers who can provide as a minimum, all or part of the services under more than one Lot can bid for Lot 4. A Tenderer must be able to provide all of the services of a particular Lot and either all or part of any other services of another Lot(s), to be able to bid for this Lot 4. Further details on this can be found in the Specification document on this Lot.

Lot Lot 1 - HR Service Solution

This Lot provides a wide scope of options ranging from HR Service Solutions designed for managing organisations work structure & positions, activities, joiners, movers, leavers, people strategy & planning, building workforce intelligence solutions, Analysis & reporting solutions, advisory services by HR professionals, HR Administration, Employee information services, Recruitment & Resourcing, ESR Self-Service Implementation & Support (ESR training, ESR configuration, implementation of manager & employee self-service), Exit Interviews, Health, Wellbeing & Reward /Benefits Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ad29
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004345-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

CPV Codes

48444000 - Accounting system

72212450 - Time accounting or human resources software development services

75100000 - Administration services

79211000 - Accounting services

79211110 - Payroll management services

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,500,000,000 £1B-£10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE)
Additional Buyers

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 1NU
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

Bright HR Limited (Health Assured)

Mersey and West Lancashire teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

NHS Shared Business Services Limited

Payroll Easy Group Limited

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

VE3 Global Ltd

XEPOS Ltd

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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