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title: "WHHT - Payroll Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST HERTFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST"
published: "2025-08-21"
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# WHHT - Payroll Services

Buyer: WEST HERTFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b5bc1b6f-01fa-41f6-8448-fba105aca959

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## Summary

The procurement process led by the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust was for payroll services under the title "WHHT - Payroll Services," classified in the industry category of personnel and payroll services. This tender involved a selective procurement method and was a call-off from a framework agreement. The process had progressed to the award stage, with the contract being awarded to Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The contract, valued at approximately £297,792, covers the period from 17th March 2025 to 16th March 2026. The delivery location for these services is the East of England, United Kingdom, with the procurement initially closing on 11th March 2025.

This contract provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in personnel and payroll services to enhance their portfolio through reputable institutional contracts. The agreement is a substantial offering within the NHS sector, presenting growth opportunities for companies capable of delivering high-standard services under stringent compliance requirements. While the procurement wasn't marked as particularly suitable for SMEs or VCSEs, larger entities or those part of established frameworks are well-suited to engage in such tenders. This initiative thus reinforces the importance of engaging in framework agreements to capitalise on selective tender processes.

## Notice

Payroll Services awarded under Countess of Chester framework ref - F/022.1/HERTS/24.03

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/006cb64b-8c9b-420b-b96a-e2436967289d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 17 Mar 2025 - 16 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £297,792 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST HERTFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | WELWYN GARDEN CITY |
| Post town | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL8 6NS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Electoral ward | Handside |
| Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2025 at 12:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/006cb64b-8c9b-420b-b96a-e2436967289d
- 21 Aug 2025 at 12:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fecc955-bbf0-4938-8e16-0de6f51df41d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/006cb64b-8c9b-420b-b96a-e2436967289d
  21st August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fecc955-bbf0-4938-8e16-0de6f51df41d
  21st August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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