Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Road
Basildon, Essex
SS14 3HG
Contact
Esther Pettigew
Telephone
+44 2034356590
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
National registration number
QH8
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk
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
Payroll Management Services
Reference number
ACE-0800-2025-MSE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79211110 - Payroll management services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Contract Award Notice published by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein "the Authority")' to communicate the contract award for the delivery of Payroll Management Services (non-clinical) to Whittington Health on behalf of NHS Mid and South Essex ICB.
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board are publishing this Contract Award Notice in relation to an above-threshold under the the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The current service expires on 31st March 2025. A contract extension to ensure continuity arrangements was put in place by applying a further extension to cover 01st April 2025 – 31st March 2026 to the existing contractual arrangement with the incumbent supplier with a longer-term plan is to have a system wide (ICB, MSEFT and EPUT) payroll provider to enable greater efficiencies to be achieved.
A proposed contract is awarded to Whittington Health for continuation Payroll Management Services from 01st April 2025 – 31st March 2026.
The proposed contract value for this 12 month period is £101,955.60.
The Contract to be entered into by the Authority and Whittington Health will be based on the NHS Terms and Conditions for the Provision of Services 2024/25 (version dated August 2022) and all subsequent variations thereof.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £101,955.60
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Contract Award Notice published by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein "the Authority")' to communicate the contract award for the delivery of Payroll Management Services (non-clinical) to Whittington Health on behalf of NHS Mid and South Essex ICB.
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board are publishing this Contract Award Notice in relation to an above-threshold under the the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The current service expires on 31st March 2025. A contract extension to ensure continuity arrangements was put in place by applying a further extension to cover 01st April 2025 – 31st March 2026 to the existing contractual arrangement with the incumbent supplier with a longer-term plan is to have a system wide (ICB, MSEFT and EPUT) payroll provider to enable greater efficiencies to be achieved.
A proposed contract is awarded to Whittington Health for continuation Payroll Management Services from 01st April 2025 – 31st March 2026.
The proposed contract value for this 12 month period is £101,955.60.
The Contract to be entered into by the Authority and Whittington Health will be based on the NHS Terms and Conditions for the Provision of Services 2024/25 (version dated August 2022) and all subsequent variations thereof.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The longer-term plan is to have a system wide payroll provider to enable greater efficiencies to be achieved. Other system partners payroll contracts expire 31st March 2026, and it makes business sense for the ICB to continue with the current payroll contract until 31st March 2026 to enable a joint procurement exercise to be undertaken during 2025
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Payroll Management Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Whittington Health
Whittington Health NHS Trust Magdala Avenue
London
N19 5NF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address
https://www.whittington.nhs.uk
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £101,955.60 / Highest offer: £101,955.60 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Unit 10 Phoenix Court, Christopher Martin Road
Basildon
SS14 3HG
Country
United Kingdom