Award

Payroll Management Services

NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Award

13 Mar 2025 at 14:06

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has completed a procurement process for Payroll Management Services, specific to the healthcare sector. The contract, awarded to Whittington Health, covers non-clinical payroll services and is situated in Basildon, Essex. The authority extended the existing contract to ensure continuity, effective from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, with a total value of £101,955.60. The procurement falls under the 'services' category and follows the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The method was a limited award without prior publication, aimed at achieving greater efficiencies within the integrated care system.

This tender offers a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in payroll management services, particularly those with experience in the healthcare sector. Companies that can provide efficient, reliable payroll solutions and adapt to NHS requirements will be well-positioned to compete for similar future contracts. The long-term strategy of integrating payroll services across multiple healthcare entities emphasises the potential for continued service delivery and collaboration opportunities within the sector.

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Notice Title

Payroll Management Services

Notice Description

This is a Contract Award Notice published by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein "the Authority")' to communicate the contract award for the delivery of Payroll Management Services (non-clinical) to Whittington Health on behalf of NHS Mid and South Essex ICB. NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board are publishing this Contract Award Notice in relation to an above-threshold under the the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The current service expires on 31st March 2025. A contract extension to ensure continuity arrangements was put in place by applying a further extension to cover 01st April 2025 - 31st March 2026 to the existing contractual arrangement with the incumbent supplier with a longer-term plan is to have a system wide (ICB, MSEFT and EPUT) payroll provider to enable greater efficiencies to be achieved. A proposed contract is awarded to Whittington Health for continuation Payroll Management Services from 01st April 2025 - 31st March 2026. The proposed contract value for this 12 month period is PS101,955.60. The Contract to be entered into by the Authority and Whittington Health will be based on the NHS Terms and Conditions for the Provision of Services 2024/25 (version dated August 2022) and all subsequent variations thereof.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Contract Award Notice published by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein "the Authority")' to communicate the contract award for the delivery of Payroll Management Services (non-clinical) to Whittington Health on behalf of NHS Mid and South Essex ICB. NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board are publishing this Contract Award Notice in relation to an above-threshold under the the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The current service expires on 31st March 2025. A contract extension to ensure continuity arrangements was put in place by applying a further extension to cover 01st April 2025 - 31st March 2026 to the existing contractual arrangement with the incumbent supplier with a longer-term plan is to have a system wide (ICB, MSEFT and EPUT) payroll provider to enable greater efficiencies to be achieved. A proposed contract is awarded to Whittington Health for continuation Payroll Management Services from 01st April 2025 - 31st March 2026. The proposed contract value for this 12 month period is PS101,955.60. The Contract to be entered into by the Authority and Whittington Health will be based on the NHS Terms and Conditions for the Provision of Services 2024/25 (version dated August 2022) and all subsequent variations thereof.

Procurement Information

The longer-term plan is to have a system wide payroll provider to enable greater efficiencies to be achieved. Other system partners payroll contracts expire 31st March 2026, and it makes business sense for the ICB to continue with the current payroll contract until 31st March 2026 to enable a joint procurement exercise to be undertaken during 2025

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ecc7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009228-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Esther Pettigew
Contact Email
esther.pettigrew@attain.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2034356590

Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON, ESSEX
Postcode
SS14 3HG
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
Fryerns
Westminster Constituency
Basildon and Billericay

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WHITTINGTON HEALTH

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