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30 Jul 2026 at 06:33

Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has initiated a public procurement process under a complete tender stage for outsourcing payroll management services. The procurement, identified as "Payroll Service," falls under the services industry category with a CPV classification of payroll management services, specific to locations across various UK regions, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. This contract was awarded through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a competitive call, directly under a framework agreement, reflecting a procurement that falls outside standard directive applications. The contract, valued at £990,000, was signed on 9th July 2026, with ELFS Business Services securing the award.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) particularly involved in payroll and personnel management services. Given its classification and direct awarding process, businesses that are part of framework agreements or are capable of providing extensive payroll outsourcing across multiple UK regions can find promising growth avenues. The nature of the contract, being a direct award under a framework without a competitive call, highlights potential advantages for organisations like ELFS Business Services, capable of delivering specialised financial and payroll management solutions on a large scale, positioning them advantageously for future similar engagements.

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Notice Title

Payroll Service

Notice Description

Payroll Service Outsourced

Lot Information

Lot 1

Payroll Service Outsourced

Options: 2 X 12 months

Procurement Information

Direct award against framework.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d716
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071951-2026
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
SME

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
£990,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jul 20264 weeks 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
GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M25 3BL
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Bury
Electoral Ward
St. Mary's
Westminster Constituency
Bury South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ELFS BUSINESS SERVICES

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