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title: "The Provision of Payroll and Pension Services on behalf of Primary Care 24"
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# The Provision of Payroll and Pension Services on behalf of Primary Care 24

Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2b03dd1d-148b-4309-9527-9597cf2ee288

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## Summary

The NHS Shared Business Services is planning a tender for "The Provision of Payroll and Pension Services" on behalf of Primary Care 24, with a contract term of three years, starting from 1st April 2020. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, and interested parties should submit their expressions of interest by 5:00 PM on 7th January 2020. The location for the services will be within the North West region of the United Kingdom, and the procurement method has been classified as Non-OJEU. Additional details regarding budget management and integration with existing systems can be found in the draft service specification.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in payroll management and personnel services, particularly those offering innovative, user-friendly solutions. Companies that can demonstrate their capacity for scalability and seamless integration with existing financial systems will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to engage, as the contracting authority is interested in receiving submissions from qualified providers with relevant experience.

## Notice

Primary Care 24 is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers to co-ordinate and deliver a new Payroll Service for their employees. The Payroll Service will: * Be efficient and user friendly. * Include all employee services including contract management, absence reporting, etc. * Be able to support growth in numbers in regards to number of employees, transactions, etc. in line with the anticipated further growth. * Be able to integrate with Primary Care 24's existing systems and migrate easily with as little disruption as possible. * Support Primary Care 24 with real time HMRC governance and information. * Provide expert knowledge where needed with value add guidance. Please note: Primary Care 24 currently uses Rota Master to record and report payroll information such as overtime and expenses and e-financials as the financial reporting system. Primary Care 24 will require full interoperability between the successful provider and the systems used. Primary Care 24 does not have access to ESR. Further details are provided within the draft Service Specification (attached). It is expected that a procurement process will commence in February 2020, aiming to award the contract by the end of March/early April 2020 and enabling the new service to be mobilised as soon as possible, ideally from April 2020. The contract term shall be for 3 years with the option to extend by a period of up to 2 more years. ***Interested parties are asked to confirm their interest in further engagement with Primary Care 24 on this opportunity by completing and returning the attached request for information (RFI) questionnaire to: heather.lupton@nhs.net referencing 'Payroll Services' in the title. The deadline for expressions of interest is 17.00 on Tuesday 7th January 2020***

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b84fda42-bca3-4f20-994e-9a8737f4349c |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Non-OJEU |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Feb 2020 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M50 2UW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Quays |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79211110 - Payroll management services
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

## Release History

- 24 Dec 2019 at 00:13 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b84fda42-bca3-4f20-994e-9a8737f4349c
- 24 Dec 2019 at 00:03 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b84fda42-bca3-4f20-994e-9a8737f4349c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b84fda42-bca3-4f20-994e-9a8737f4349c
  24th December 2019 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c853898f-4c35-49aa-8bcb-46c0cb03ea77
  Request for Information (RFI)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9418d958-009d-4acc-aac7-d7b08d24b24d
  Specification

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