Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
National Framework Agreement for Provision of Payroll and Pensions Services
Reference number
F/022/PAY/23/JF
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79211110 - Payroll management services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service has introduced a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Payroll and Pension Services which will allow NHS authorities and other public sector bodies to procure the services from a multi supplier framework and as such no form of further competition will be required.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £50,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – NHS Payroll and Pensions Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79211110 - Payroll management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 – NHS Payroll and Pensions Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80%
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 20%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 – Other Payroll and Pensions Services (non NHS)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79211110 - Payroll management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 – Other Payroll and Pensions Services (non NHS)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80%
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 20%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-032744
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
F/022/PAY/23/JF
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 – NHS Payroll and Pensions Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Civica UK Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ELFS Shared Services (Business Division of Northern Care Alliance)
Darwen
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HR & Wellbeing Business Services
Chester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Preston
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NHS Shared Business Services Ltd
Hemel Hempstead
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NHS Payroll Services c/o Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC21 - Northumberland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
Doncaster
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Salisbury
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £50,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £50,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
F/022/PAY/23/JF
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 – Other Payroll and Pensions Services (non NHS)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Civica UK Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HR & Wellbeing Business Services
Chester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £50,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £50,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester
Country
United Kingdom