Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation
41 Industrial Park
WAKEFIELD
WF20XE
Contact
Charlotte Kennett
Telephone
+44 7773971973
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
YPO
Wakefield
Contact
Charlotte Kennett
Telephone
+44 7773971973
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
YPO - 001065 HR Advice Guidance and Payroll Services
Reference number
001065
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
YPO are looking at the possibility of procuring a nationwide framework for HR Support and Payroll Services in the education sector, this includes all maintained schools/academy/multi-academy trusts (MATs) in the UK.
YPO would like to create a solution that allows the education sector to procure all Payroll and support services in one place.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80410000 - Various school services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
YPO are the biggest public sector buying organisation that create frameworks for a variety of services and products. Public sector organisations can utilise our frameworks to meet their requirements.
YPO are seeking to undertake early supplier engagement with providers to understand the key elements of the delivery of Payroll into schools and academies the need for a nationwide framework agreement. YPO have been working with schools, academies and MATs and would like to understand how your organisation can deliver this.
We are interested in speaking with organisations of all types, you may only deliver a small aspect of Payroll Services into education, but we would still be interested in speaking to you.
YPO are therefore looking for providers who would be interested in completing a short questionnaire and/or having a conversation with us, please register your interest by contacting us at hrsolutions@ypo.co.uk.
Please note that this information is being sought without prejudice and without commitment. Should YPO decide to take this project further then this work will not be part of that process nor will the information provided be used to determine the outcome of that process. Should YPO wish to proceed any further with any supplier a formal procurement process will be followed in accordance with YPO's contract procedure rules.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 June 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
YPO are purchasing on the behalf of other contracting authorities. Please see the below link
for details:https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/ojeu-permissible-users.
YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the contract
is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, and
provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract
is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who
have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High
Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).