---
title: "Payroll, HR and Corporate Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ad29"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ad29"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ad29.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ad29.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE)"
published: "2025-02-10"
---

# Payroll, HR and Corporate Services

Buyer: HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ad29

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ad29)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ad29.json)

## Summary

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE), acting on behalf of the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, has concluded the procurement process for a framework agreement focused on Payroll, HR, and Corporate Services. The procurement, categorised under personnel and payroll services, includes four lots divided by specific service areas: HR Service Solution, Payroll Management, Finance & Accounting and Procure to Pay, and Aggregation of Lots. The framework agreement, valued at approximately £2.5 billion, spans 4 years with active status across all lots. Notably, final contracts were signed on 24 January 2025. Key dates included the amendment of the deadline for receipt of expressions of interest to 9 December 2024.

This tender opens significant avenues for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in HR services, payroll management, and financial & accounting services. The comprehensive framework allows for robust participation from a diverse range of suppliers, including SMEs and large corporations. Companies offering integrated service solutions across multiple lots have a competitive edge. The open procurement method favours quality, social value, and cost-effectiveness, ensuring that proficient and well-rounded suppliers can secure substantial and long-term engagements with public sector entities across the UK.

## Notice

This procurement exercise is conducted to establish the Payroll, HR, and Corporate Services Framework Agreement. It is awarded for 4 years.

### Lot Information

Lot Lot 1- HR Service Solution

This Lot provides a wide scope of options ranging from HR Service Solution designed for managing organisations work structure & positions, activities, joiners, movers, leavers, people strategy & planning, building the workforce intelligence solutions, Analysis & reporting solutions, advisory services by HR professionals, HR Administration, Employee information services, Recruitment & Resourcing, ESR Self-Service Implementation & Support (ESR training, ESR configuration, implementation of manager & employee self-service), Exit Interviews, Health, Wellbeing & Reward / Benefits Services. TERMS AND CONDITIONS/ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this framework agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this framework agreement, The management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Log into the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the on screen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e-Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

Lot Lot 2 - Payroll Management

This Lot provides a wide scope of options legally compliant to cover the full range of Payroll opportunities available on the market for the public sector for ESR users and any other versions that uses implemented systems at the national and international level encompassing fully Managed, Blended, and Bureau Payroll Services.

Lot Lot 3 - Finance & Accounting and Procure to Pay

This Lot provides a wide scope of options legally compliant to cover the full range of Finance & Accounting Managed Services (generation & dispatch of PO, VAT compliance, electronic workflow processes for invoice, Accounting to Reporting - General Ledger, Payments Management, E-Procurement / Purchasing), Order to Cash (Accounts Receivable, Debt Collection, Cash Management) and Optional Services such as Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting, Fixed Assets and Lease Accountancy, VAT Advisory Services, and Procure To Pay service requirement

Lot Lot 4 - Aggregation of Lots (1 - 3)

For Participating Authorities that require more than one Lot, out of Lots 1, 2, and 3 and wishes to either direct award or run a competitive exercise for a sole award. Tenderers who can provide as a minimum, all or part of the services under more than one Lot can bid for Lot 4. A Tenderer must be able to provide all of the services of a particular Lot and either all or part of any other services of another Lot(s), to be able to bid for this Lot 4. Further details on this can be found in the Specification document on this Lot.

Lot Lot 1 - HR Service Solution

This Lot provides a wide scope of options ranging from HR Service Solutions designed for managing organisations work structure & positions, activities, joiners, movers, leavers, people strategy & planning, building workforce intelligence solutions, Analysis & reporting solutions, advisory services by HR professionals, HR Administration, Employee information services, Recruitment & Resourcing, ESR Self-Service Implementation & Support (ESR training, ESR configuration, implementation of manager & employee self-service), Exit Interviews, Health, Wellbeing & Reward /Benefits Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004345-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,500,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) |
| Additional buyers | HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF; HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 1NU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | BRIGHT HR LIMITED (HEALTH ASSURED; MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST; NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES; PAYROLL EASY GROUP; UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; VE3 GLOBAL; XEPOS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48444000 - Accounting system
- 72212450 - Time accounting or human resources software development services
- 75100000 - Administration services
- 79211000 - Accounting services
- 79211110 - Payroll management services
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2025 at 14:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004345-2025
- 5 Nov 2024 at 11:14 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035762-2024
- 17 Oct 2024 at 08:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033497-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ad29. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ad29.json.