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title: "EEAST - Payroll Services (24-T17)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0495ba"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST"
published: "2024-08-27"
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# EEAST - Payroll Services (24-T17)

Buyer: EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0495ba

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## Summary

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking to procure managed payroll services under the title "EEAST - Payroll Services (24-T17)". This procurement falls under the services category, with the specific industry classification being payroll management services. The contract covers the East of England, including Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk. Currently in the tender stage, the procurement method is an open procedure. The deadline for tender submissions is 30th September 2024, with the contract period expected to start on 2nd December 2024 and end on 31st March 2030. Key dates include the bid opening on 30th September 2024, with submissions allowed via electronic and written methods in English, ensuring a bid validity period of 120 days.

This tender offers a substantial growth opportunity for businesses specialising in payroll management services, particularly those experienced in handling large-scale payroll operations for healthcare organisations. With a contract value of £4,000,000 and the potential for service extensions, companies equipped with robust electronic staff record systems and the ability to comply with NHS standards and regulations will find this contract highly beneficial. The requirement to use the NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system indicates that businesses proficient in integrating and maintaining complex HR systems would be well-positioned to deliver the required services efficiently. This opportunity is ideal for firms that can provide flexible and responsive managed payroll services, maintaining adherence to statutory and mandatory requirements while accommodating changes within NHS service provision.

## Notice

Provision of Managed Payroll Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust ("The Authority") provides a 999-emergency service for people in need of urgent medical treatment and transport. Our dedicated and skilled staff work 365 day a year, 24 hours a day to make sure patients receive the best possible care.
The Authority is one of 10 independent NHS ambulance services that operates in the UK and covers the six counties which make up the East of England - Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
The Authority employs more than 5,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers to deal with 1,384,547 emergency calls every year. Staff and volunteers are trained and experienced in caring for patients in a variety of situations, ranging from life-threatening illness and injury to less serious situations such as falls in the home or patients with minor injuries.
The current payroll function which includes both pay and pension has been outsourced to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust for over 10 years. The current contract comes to an end 31 March 2025.
The Authority requires a managed payroll and pension administration service contract. The Supplier will have to provide the service using the national NHS Electronic Staff records "ESR" which is managed by NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) as part of the national contract.
The managed payroll service will entail on a continuing basis, the collection and processing of payroll information. This information will provide the basis for processing regular payrolls and accordingly initiate the payment of salaries and wages. The managed payroll service will adhere strictly and without unauthorised deviation to prescribed statutory and mandatory requirements including the application of terms and conditions of service and NHS Pension Scheme regulations.
Changes will take place in NHS service provision over the period of the Contract and the Contract needs to be flexible enough to accommodate these. The Supplier must be able to react to these changes.

Renewal: The Contract duration will be five (5) years with the option to extend for five (5) further periods of up to twelve (12) months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027309-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Dec 2024 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | £4,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST |
| Locality | MELBOURN |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG8 6EN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | South Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Melbourn |
| Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLH East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79211110 - Payroll management services

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2024 at 14:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027309-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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