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title: "ScotRail Finance, Payroll and Customer Experience Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000742341"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SCOTRAIL TRAINS LTD"
published: "2023-08-21"
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# ScotRail Finance, Payroll and Customer Experience Services

Buyer: SCOTRAIL TRAINS LTD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000742341

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## Summary

ScotRail Trains Ltd, based in Glasgow, UK, has initiated a planning stage tender for the procurement of finance, payroll, and customer experience services. This opportunity, with a future notice date of October 2, 2023, presents a chance for businesses in the railway services industry to compete for providing these essential services to ScotRail. The procurement process aims to select suppliers with the capacity and capability to deliver these services efficiently and effectively.

The planned procurement by ScotRail Trains Ltd involves three lots: Finance Services, Payroll Services, and Customer Service Centre. Prospective suppliers need to register an interest via the Public Contracts Scotland site and engage with ScotRail to shape the future strategy for these services. Businesses providing financial, payroll, or customer service solutions, especially those experienced in the railway industry, are well-suited to explore this tender opportunity and develop partnerships with ScotRail for potential growth and collaboration.

## Notice

ScotRail currently operates an out-sourced Shared Service Centre providing finance, payroll and customer service functions and is looking to engage the market and understand the capabilities of potential suppliers to provide these services in the future. This assessment will shape our strategy and tender documents for the future of our finance, payroll and customer service functions. ScotRail plan to go to the market to procure this in late 2023. Prospective suppliers who have the capacity and capability are asked to register an interest on the Public Contracts Scotland site and use the question and answer functionality to send a message indicating which Lot(s) they are noting interest for. ScotRail will engage with appropriate suppliers to help inform our strategy for the future of these services.

### Lot Information

Finance Services

ScotRail are looking for a provider of Finance Services for accounts payable (c40,000 transactions per annum), accounts receivable (c2,000 transactions per annum), treasury, balance sheet reconciling and VAT returns. ScotRail currently have the following systems to support these services and will provide licence access. However, these systems may be subject to change over the life of the contract where ScotRail review the systems strategy for these services and are required to conduct a tender for the systems in the future: - Advanced Open Accounts and Ebis for Finance - Infor for engineering purchases/invoice matching - RBS for banking - Experian for credit checking - Deloitte VAT processing software. Prospective suppliers who have the capacity and capability are asked to register an interest on the Public Contracts Scotland site and use the question and answer function to send a message indicating that are noting interest for Lot 1 Finance Services. ScotRail will engage with appropriate suppliers to help inform our strategy for the future of these services

Payroll Services

ScotRail are looking for a provider of Payroll Services for the processing of a payroll for c5,200 active employees on 4 weekly pay cycle. Associated administration tasks to be handled by the provider will include processing changes to employee Terms & Conditions as required, updating payroll records periodically to ensure accurate payment to employees, responding to queries from employees by phone and email, payments to 3rd parties and associated administrative tasks, pension scheme administration, P11D's, and MI and reporting. ScotRail currently have iTrent for payroll and will provide licence access to the system. However, the payroll system may be subject to change over the life of the contract where ScotRail review their systems strategy for this service and are required to conduct a tender for the system in the future. Prospective suppliers who have the capacity and capability are asked to register an interest on the Public Contracts Scotland site and use the question and answer function to send a message that they are noting interest for Lot 2 Payroll Services. ScotRail will engage with appropriate suppliers to help inform our strategy for the future of these services

Customer Service Centre

ScotRail are looking for a provider (or providers) of managed customer contact centre services to handle our c350k annual customer contacts. This includes the provision of hardware, software, security and workflow management solutions. ScotRail are looking for service providers capable of: Customer Contact Centre - handling enquiries, complaints and refund requests via letter, email, webform and chat; - handling incoming and outgoing sales, aftersales (including refunds), general enquiries and complaints via phone call; - processing claims for compensation (in-line with our Delay-Repay scheme rules); - recording and reporting customer feedback for all contact methods and types; and - manual and automated workflows. Business Fulfilment - processing incoming customer letters and claim forms, including scanning; - processing outgoing mail, including printing, folding, inserting, sealing envelopes, franking, and posting; - secure physical storage of hard copy letters and claim forms post scanning- - management of freepost facilities; and - processing payments (such as BACs, Bank Card, PayPal). Management reporting - daily, weekly, and periodic reporting Training and workflow management - document existing processes and business information; - create efficient workflow processes; - create training material; and - deliver training to contact centre employees.. Prospective suppliers who have the capacity and capability are asked to register an interest on the Public Contracts Scotland site and use the question and answer function to send a message that they are noting interest for Lot 3 Customer Service Centre. ScotRail will engage with appropriate suppliers to help inform our strategy for the future of these services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486473 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F4 - Prior Information Notice (Utilities) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Oct 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTRAIL TRAINS LTD |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G31 3EW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Dennistoun |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79211000 - Accounting services
- 79211110 - Payroll management services
- 79211120 - Sales and purchases recording services
- 79500000 - Office-support services
- 79511000 - Telephone operator services
- 79512000 - Call centre

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F4 - Prior Information Notice (Utilities) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486473

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486473
  ScotRail Finance, Payroll and Customer Experience Services - ScotRail currently operates an out-sourced Shared Service Centre providing finance, payroll and customer service functions and is looking to engage the market and understand the capabilities of potential suppliers to provide these services in the future. This assessment will shape our strategy and tender documents for the future of our finance, payroll and customer service functions. ScotRail plan to go to the market to procure this in late 2023. Prospective suppliers who have the capacity and capability are asked to register an interest on the Public Contracts Scotland site and use the question and answer functionality to send a message indicating which Lot(s) they are noting interest for. ScotRail will engage with appropriate suppliers to help inform our strategy for the future of these services.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=742341
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000742341
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/

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