Award

CT2969 - Option 1 Payroll Support Services Framework Agreement

CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council has concluded the award stage of a procurement process for a Payroll Support Services Framework Agreement, identified by the reference CT2969. This procurement falls under the industry category of general public services and focuses on delivering payroll support and financial management services within the City of Edinburgh. The procurement method employed was limited without prior publication of a call for competition, and the framework agreement aims to offer a variety of services in line with the Social Care (Self-directed support) (Scotland) Act 2013. The contract was signed on 29th October 2024, with the total value reaching £914,671 GBP. Related key dates include an initial tender period ending on 13th June 2024, and the Council utilized a two-stage evaluation process as detailed in the tender documents.

This tender opens various opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in payroll support and financial management services. The awarded suppliers, including Purple Zest Ltd, Fife Business Services Ltd, Barrie Bookkeeping & Payroll Solutions, dhpayroll (David Howard Ltd), Public Consulting Group UK Ltd, and Accounting Doctors Ltd, demonstrate the council's preference for working with SMEs. Businesses equipped to manage payroll and financial matters will find opportunities for growth through reliable long-term partnerships with the City of Edinburgh Council, providing services that support the independence and quality of life for individuals employing personal assistants. This framework does not guarantee any set period of business, thus allowing flexible engagement opportunities for providers.

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Notice Title

CT2969 - Option 1 Payroll Support Services Framework Agreement

Notice Description

Award of framework agreement for Payroll Support Services. This includes delivering Payroll Support and/or Financial Management Services (FMS). The purpose of the Framework agreement is to offer a selection of Payroll Support/FMS Services for the Supported Person to choose from, in keeping with the values and principles of the Social Care (Self directed support) (Scotland) Act 2013. This Framework Agreement does not guarantee business for the Provider for any set period of time or for any number of people.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service provider will offer three types of support to supported people Payroll Support, Financial Management Service with payroll support, or Financial Management Service without Payroll Support. The payroll support service will contribute to helping people to maintain maximum independence, choice, control, inclusion and quality of life. The key objectives of the Payroll Support Service shall be to provide the following by a fully trained, highly committed payroll team. The following is not an exhaustive list but does reflect the minimum core service which is required to be delivered to the supported person who is employing Personal Assistants. - Set up the Payroll service for the supported person - Provide people with timesheets to record the hours their employees works - Register the supported person as the employer with HMRC and deal with all correspondence from them; - Deal with all correspondence from HMRC including end of year submissions - Process 4 weekly / monthly salaries; - Calculate payments to the personal assistants, including statutory payments when required (redundancy, sickness, holiday pay, maternity pay etc) - Provide payslips (up to 2 per supported person per month/4 weeks) - Calculate HMRC payment submissions; - Retain annual leave records for employees - Assist with pension auto-enrolment and ongoing support; The Financial Management Service is for those who require this for a variety of reasons and where either authorisation in his/her support plan has been given by The City of Edinburgh Council, or the supported person is self-funding. This service will incorporate all of the following: - The provider will manage the finances on behalf of the supported person, whilst they remain in charge of the services they receive and the way in which their services are delivered. - Following discussion with The City of Edinburgh Council, all agreed outgoings will be paid by the provider on behalf of the supported person. This may include invoices for agencies, wage payments to employees, payments for Employers Liability Insurance, HMRC payments etc. - The provider will be required to operate a separate bank account in the name of the supported person for processing Direct Payments/Personal Budgets. - The provider will maintain an auditable accounting system that enables them to produce a statement of Receipts and Payments for each individual. A statement of account will also be provided to supported people and the City of Edinburgh Council as required. The Provider will employ such staff as it believes appropriate to carry out the tasks and duties laid down in the Service Specification. Such staff will have the necessary skills, training and experience to undertake the professional role on behalf of the Council for the Service. The Service Provider will ensure that the taking up of references for all staff involved will be undertaken. It will be a mandatory requirement of this contract that the provider complete a PVG for all relevant staff.. In 2022/23 the total number of individuals accessing a Payroll Support Service authorised by the City of Edinburgh Council funding was over 311 payroll packages and 109 Financial Management Packages. This requirement is considered to be covered under Chapter 3 PARTICULAR PROCUREMENT REGIMES section 7 Social and Other Specific Services of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000747900
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519776
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Procurement Type
Framework
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

66 - Financial and insurance services

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

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£914,671 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
16 Nov 2023Expired
Award Date
29 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Anna Penman, Claudine Persaud
Contact Email
anna.penman@edinburgh.gov.uk, claudine.persaud@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

ACCOUNTING DOCTORS

BARRIE BOOKKEEPING & PAYROLL SOLUTIONS

DHPAYROLL (DAVID HOWARD

FIFE BUSINESS SERVICES

PUBLIC CONSULTING GROUP

PURPLE ZEST

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT490731&idx=1
    7th November 2023 - Please fins attached a copy of the slides from the event which was held on 30 October 2023.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490731
    CT2969 - Payroll Support Services - The City of Edinburgh Council are seeking engagement on the creation of a framework agreement with payroll support providers to be part of a Payroll Support Service Framework. This is a second generation framework agreement. The purpose of the Framework agreement is to offer a selection of Payroll Support Services for the Supported Person to choose from, in keeping with the values and principles of the Social Care (Self directed support) (Scotland) Act 2013. This Framework Agreement does not guarantee business for the Provider for any set period of time or for any number of people.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY504914
    CT2969 - Option 1 Payroll Support Services Framework Agreement - The City of Edinburgh Council are seeking to create a framework agreement for Payroll Support Services. This includes delivering Payroll Support and/or Financial Management Services (FMS). The purpose of the Framework agreement is to offer a selection of Payroll Support/FMS Services for the Supported Person to choose from, in keeping with the values and principles of the Social Care (Self directed support) (Scotland) Act 2013. This Framework Agreement does not guarantee business for the Provider for any set period of time or for any number of people.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519776
    CT2969 - Option 1 Payroll Support Services Framework Agreement - Award of framework agreement for Payroll Support Services. This includes delivering Payroll Support and/or Financial Management Services (FMS). The purpose of the Framework agreement is to offer a selection of Payroll Support/FMS Services for the Supported Person to choose from, in keeping with the values and principles of the Social Care (Self directed support) (Scotland) Act 2013. This Framework Agreement does not guarantee business for the Provider for any set period of time or for any number of people.

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